If you need something a little lighter to break up the holiday roasts, try this fresh salad with a crunchy pumpkin seed topping.
The dressing is the perfect balance of citrus and mayonnaise, and the whole dish comes together in just a few minutes – it’s perfect for a quick lunchtime side dish. And with the clementines taking center stage, it gives you a nice touch of winter flavor even in a pile of greens.
If you’ve never tried making your own mayonnaise, now is the time to do it: try it out in the salad dressing, and then try to stop yourself from putting it on everything else in the kitchen!
It’s really not that complicated – here’s the basic recipe, and here are some additional tips if it doesn’t quite work out the first time.
The salad itself doesn’t make a meal, so pair this one with a quick protein like pan-seared scallops or a grilled chicken breast and a filling bowl of soup: dinner (or lunch) is served.
Green Salad With Clementine Dressing Recipe
SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min COOK: 15 min
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed greens;
- 2 clementines, separated into segments;
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced;
- 1 tbsp. pumpkin seeds;
Ingredients for the clementine dressing
- ½ cup fresh clementine juice;
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar;
- ¼ cup homemade mayonnaise;
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Preparation
- Bring the clementine juice and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and let simmer until reduced by half.
- Wait until the clementine juice has cooled down; then combine with the mayonnaise and season to taste.
- Divide the lettuce, clementine segments, shallots, and pumpkin seeds equally among your serving plates.
- Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
📖 Recipe
Green Salad With Clementine Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 2 clementines separated into segments
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
Ingredients for the clementine dressing
- ½ cup fresh clementine juice
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup homemade mayonnaise
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring the clementine juice and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and let simmer until reduced by half.½ cup fresh clementine juice, 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- Wait until the clementine juice has cooled down then combine with the mayonnaise and season to taste.4 cups mixed greens, ½ cup fresh clementine juice, ¼ cup homemade mayonnaise, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Divide the lettuce, clementine segments, shallots, and pumpkin seeds equally among your serving plates.2 clementines, 1 shallot, 1 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
- Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
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