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Ensalada de Nochebuena

Ensalada de Nochebuena, or Christmas Eve Salad, is a festive Mexican dish of fruits and veggies like beets and pomegranates in a sweet dressing.

Prep 20m
Total 20m
Yield 8 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 3 large cooked beets, (peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks)
  • 2 large red apples, (washed and cut into bite-sized chunks)
  • 2 large navel oranges, (peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks)
  • 1 pineapple, (peeled, cored, and diced into bite-sized chunks)
  • 1 medium jicama, (peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks)
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
  • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (7.6-ounce) can media crema*
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice ((about 1 small-medium orange))
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, (plus more as needed)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Toss together all the ingredients for the salad in a large mixing bowl.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing.

  3. Pour the dressing onto the salad, toss together to coat, and serve.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

279 kcal Calories
52 g Carbs
5 g Protein
8 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.