Festive Holiday Salad with Balsamic Dressing Recipe for Joy - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed greens (arugula, spinach, or spring mix)
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds (arils)
• 1 medium pear or apple, thinly sliced
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup candied pecans (or walnuts)
• ½ cup crumbled goat cheese (or feta)
• ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste