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Cranberry Winter Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Dressing

This festive salad is sweet, tart, colorful, and crunchy and a perfect way to eat a bowl of fresh winter fruit. Made with cranberries, pomegranate seeds, oranges, and apples this salad is bursting with crunch and the honey-orange dressing adds just the right amount of sweetness.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 134kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 bag fresh cranberries
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 2 apples medium-sized
  • 3 oranges
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon mint optional

Instructions

  • Preparing the fruit
  • Wash and dry all the fruit. You will also need a large mixing bowl
  • Cut the pomegranate in quarters and pry them apart. Remove the thin white membrane. Then holding each quarter over a bowl, press the back of the pomegranate to loosen the seeds and let them fall into the bowl. You will also have to use your finger to remove the embedded seeds.
    Once you have all the seeds removed, remove any small pieces of peeling and membrane that are left in the bowl.
  • Peel two oranges and remove any remaining pith. Pull the orange sections apart and remove any more pith or membranes. Place the slices on a cutting board and with a serrated knife cut each slice into small bite-sized pieces, usually about 4-5 pieces, and add these to the bowl with the cranberries.
  • Chop the cranberries in a food processor or a food chopper. It is easier to this in three of four small batches to get the right size of cranberry pieces you desire. Add the chopped berries to the bowl.
  • Cut the apples in quarters and seed, then cut the quarters into three to four smaller slices. Stack a few slices together, cut in half longways to make to long strips then dice. Add the apples to the bowl.
  • Juice one of the oranges and mix with the honey.  Pour over the salad and toss to thoroughly mix.
  • Chill the salad until ready to serve. This salad will keep for several days.

Notes

Make this salad your way

The ingredients are just a guideline you can use, but there are so many options to make this salad just the way you like it.
  • You can reduce any amount of fruits or add more fruit. If I only have half a bag of cranberries, that works just as well as adding three apples.
  • Since pears are also a winter fruit they would make a delicious addition. I would use a bosc pear to maintain it's the crunch.
  • If you are eating this salad immediately, try adding pecans for a delicious nutty flavor. However, if you are storing the salad the nuts will become soggy.
  • This is not a sweet salad. If it is too tart for you, try adding a little more honey, or maybe a tablespoon of sugar.
Make sure to read the guide of seasonal winter fruits so you can pick out the best fruits.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cups | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1.3g | Sodium: 1mg