winter spinach salad

This is your perfect starter salad for holiday entertaining. Not only does it look festive, but it’s deceptively simple, but a full on flavor bomb.

My husband, who likes vegetables, but dislikes salad, says he could eat this salad every day.

This recipe is for four starter or side salads.

Ingredients:

2 cups packed spinach

5oz pancetta

4oz orange blossom honey goat cheese

4 Tbsp pomegranate seeds

1 avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped

1/3 cup champagne vinegar

1/3 cup avocado oil

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp dijon

2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp white pepper

1 clove garlic, smashed and minced

1 Tbsp minced shallot

Directions:

In a mason jar, combine vinegar, oil, salt, dijon, sugar, pepper, garlic and shallots. Shake to combine.

Brown panchetta in a cast iron skillet. Set aside to drain on paper towels.

Divide spinach between 4 plates. Top with goat cheese, avocado, and pomegranate. Drizzle dressing over the salad. Top with panchetta.