Thursday, 4 December 2025

Christmas Wreath Salad ... it's delicious and delightful

Christmas Wreath Salad

Why not get creative in the kitchen and make/prepare this delicious and dare I say delightful (it is) Christmas/Holiday Wreath Salad! With a tiny amount of effort, you will have a wonderfully simple dish that is worthy to be served at any table.

Ingredients
Serves 8
250 grams mixed lettuce leaf
½ small red onion finely sliced
1 cup bocconcini (mini mozzarella)
300 grams cherry tomatoes 
1 cup basil leaves

Dressing Ingredients
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic minced

Instructions
1. Mix the salad greens. ½ the basil leaves and the onion in a large bowl. Mix all of the ingredients together for the dressing in a small jar and pour over the salad green mix, retaining a couple of tablespoons to drizzle over the salad.
2. Place the mixed salad greens into a wreath shape on a flat serving dish.
3. Garnish with tomatoes and basil leaves, creating mistletoe like shapes around the wreath. Dot with bocconcini balls. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Per Serving
22.7 g fat 9.8 g carbohydrates 5.2 g protein

Recipe Notes
Add or switch the salad ingredients for your favourite salad ingredients, including nuts, cucumber, capsicum/peppers, olives etc.
You Can See More at Karen's KETohh blog here

~ enjoy your December days ~

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All the best Jan

39 comments:

  1. This is so cute! A perfect holiday salad. Thank you!

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  2. Thank you for sharing this pretty and festive salad. It is lovely and ideal for any table at this time of the year. All the best, Denise xo

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  3. Dear Jan, this looks delicious and it is so beautiful, colourful and creative 😀 😊

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  4. So creative and festive. Great idea- thanks

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  5. A wonderful, tasteful and healthy idea.
    have a good day, hugs Elke

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  6. L' idea di comporre una bella insalata a forma di ghirlanda è bellissima

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  7. Beautiful Christmas wreath salad, looks amazing

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  8. Tão linda a apresentação dessa deliciosa salada! beijos, chica

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  9. The wreath salad looks yummy! Thanks for sharing.
    Take care, have a great day!

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  10. That's something different, looks good.

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  11. How about that presentation! I will make a mini one for myself!

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  12. That is so pretty. It would (almost) be a shame to disturb it by eating it.

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  13. This is a fabulous idea! I can see this on a dinner table. So pretty and good for you too. Have a nice day.

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  14. what a beautiful salad....with wonderful ingredients we would love. but goodness, how could you eat that and destroy the beautifulness!!!!

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  15. Wow! ~Awesome salad for the Holidays ~ hugs,
    https://anartistreflects.com

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  16. The salad looks so festive and pretty

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  17. What a fun and delicious idea! I love it!

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  18. Looks really good Jan. I am going to try to make a tree out of cheese!

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  19. That is absolutely beautiful, Jan. I love everything about it...and it is good to see a healthy recipe this time of year. :)

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  20. What a wonderful holiday salad. It looks so nice. What a clever idea.

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  21. Wow, what a beautiful and delicious looking idea!

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  22. Una corona riquísima Jan. La haré
    Buen diciembre para todos.
    Un abrazo.

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  23. Love it..Perfect for the season..very pretty

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  24. That would make a great dish to bring to a Christmas party, so neat!

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  25. That salad in a wreath looks so good!!!

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  26. I wonder if I can talk an 8 year old boy into helping me make this for Christmas? It's gorgeous and so easy!

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  27. REPLY TO
    Jeanie who said ...
    I wonder if I can talk an 8 year old boy into helping me make this for Christmas? It's gorgeous and so easy!

    Hello Jeanie
    Many thanks for your comment.
    The Grands here love to help in the kitchen ... so do give it a try with your 8 year old ... and have fun together :)

    All the best Jan

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  28. A lovely way to display a Winter/Christmas salad.

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