Christmas Wreath Salad
Dec 22, 2025 10:21 AM
This gorgeous, festive Christmas Wreath Salad is made with endive, candied walnuts, crispy prosciutto, parmesan, apple, dried cranberries and a whole grain mustard vinaigrette.
If you're looking for a special salad recipe for Christmas that looks as great as it tastes, this Christmas wreath salad is the way to go!
It's packed with flavorful ingredients and all sorts of different textures, and it makes great use of seasonal ingredients. Endive makes a beautiful wreath shape, and it holds the toppings well.
You can make the salad the day before serving and top with dressing just before serving!
Ingredients:
Salad
- 2 ounces arugula
- 3-4 heads of endive, leaves separated
- 6 slices prosciutto
- 1 honeycrisp apple
- ¼ cup shaved parmesan
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chopped candied walnuts
Mustard Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Candied Walnuts
- 1 ½ cups raw, unsalted walnuts
- ½ of an egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Total Time:
80 minutes
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