Mexican•gourmet
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 time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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.