Lovely Christmas salad

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Number of portions6 Portions
Preparation time

30 min (of which 30 min active)

In the Christmas salad, brie cheese is accompanied by roasted pecans and figs. A cherry compote flavoured with thyme will crown the hearty salad.

Ingredients (6 portions)

QuantityIngredient
80 g1 bag (80 g) pecans
200 g1 pkg (200 g) brie cheese
250 g1 bag (250 g) green salad mix
3 pcsfigs

Cherry compote

250 g1 bag (250 g) frozen cherries (coop)
1 tbspsugar
1 tbspwater
2 tbspthyme chopped

Vinaigrette

2 tbsprapeseed oil
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbsphoney

Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the cherry compote. Put the frozen cherries, sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Mix in the thyme. Cool the compote.

    QuantityIngredient
    250 g1 bag (250 g) frozen cherries (coop)
    1 tbspsugar
    1 tbspwater
    2 tbspthyme chopped
  2. 2

    Toast the nuts in a dry pan and crush them after they have cooled a bit. Slice the cheese. If necessary, rinse and dry the salad mix. Rinse and chop the figs.

    QuantityIngredient
    80 g1 bag (80 g) pecans
    200 g1 pkg (200 g) brie cheese
    250 g1 bag (250 g) green salad mix
    3 pcsfigs
  3. 3

    Mix the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl.

    QuantityIngredient
    2 tbsprapeseed oil
    1 tbsplemon juice
    1 tbsphoney
  4. 4

    Assemble the salad, nuts, cheeses and figs on a flat serving platter. Pour the vinaigrette on top. Spoon the cherry compote on top of the salad in dollops.

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You can replace the figs with one pear.

Nutritional content

This recipe, too, has been designed with your wellbeing in mind.

Nutritional information is provided for guidance only. When preparing food or baking for someone on a special diet, check the packaging labels to ensure the products are suitable.

Not calculated into nutrition table: 2 rkl rypsiöljyä.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Fineli

Recipe:
S-kokeilukeittiö
Images:
Reetta Pasanen
2.11.2025
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Updated: 13.10.2026