Keto Fresh Cranberry Salad {Dairy-Free, Grain-Free, No Refined Sugar}
This fresh cranberry salad combines tart cranberries, crunchy celery, crispy pecans, and delicate shallot with an easy, sweet vinaigrette. The keto secret to this salad is the MCT oil we use in the dressing! It’s a perfect side dish to your perfectly roasted holiday turkey.
Keto Fresh Cranberry Salad Recipe
This delicious cranberry salad starts with fresh cranberries! Cranberries are loaded with vitamin C. This time of year supporting our immune systems is so important. Making sure to get enough vitamin C is essential.
Most cranberry salad recipes are full of sugar. Since cranberries are pretty tart, they need that sweetness! However, on the keto diet — and other carb-conscious lifestyles — sugar is a definite no. Instead, we use a keto-friendly sweetener to lightly sweeten the tart cranberries in this fresh salad.
The star of this delicious keto fresh cranberry salad is Wildly Organic MCT Oil. It gives your salad a metabolism boost! Using healthy oils in our salads also help support good health.
To make this seasonal salad, we mix together Wildly Organic Olive Oil and the MCT Oil for our vinaigrette. Since we need vinegar for a vinaigrette, how about some Wildly Organic Coconut Vinegar? It’s completely raw and unpasteurized so that it still contains a natural “mother.” Plus, it contains no water, no added sugar, no preservatives and is chemical-free!
Next, throw in some fresh garlic, keto-friendly sweetener, a pinch of salt, and a splash of vanilla. Shallots lend a bit of onion flavor without being overpowering. The result is a sweet, tangy vinaigrette perfect for your fresh cranberry salad!
Flavor is only one part of a great dish. Texture is also important! Celery and Wildly Organic Raw, Dehydrated Pecans provide just the right amount of crunch.
By the way, did you know our raw, dehydrated nuts are soaked? This reduces phytic acid for better nutrient absorption.
Then, we dehydrate them at a low temperature. This produces perfectly crispy and crunchy nuts yet keeps them raw. They’re a wonderfully healthy way to add protein, healthy fats, flavor, and texture to all your recipes.
This salad is also terrific for holiday gatherings. That way you know you have a healthy, keto-friendly cranberry salad to enjoy. If you love cranberry salad and need a keto-friendly recipe, look no further. Our Keto Fresh Cranberry Salad beautifully accompanies low carb holiday fare!
Looking for More Keto-Friendly Holiday Recipes? Try these!
- Keto Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip {Only 5 Ingredients!}
- Cheesy Herbed Cauliflower Rice
- Mini Keto Pumpkin Breads {Gluten-Free}
- Easy Savory Roasted Cauliflower {Keto, Paleo, Vegan}
- Dairy-Free Keto Spiced Hot Chocolate {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
Do You Eat Cranberry Salad On Your Turkey Or Beside It?
- 1 pound fresh cranberries
- 2cups sliced celery
- 1/2cup Wildly Organc Raw, Dehydrated Pecansplus more for garnish, if desired
- 1 medium shallotsliced into thin rings
- 2tablespoons Wildly Organic Olive Oil
- 2tablespoons Wildly Organic MCT Oil
- 2tablespoons Wildly Organic Coconut Vinegar
- 2 to 3tablespoons erythritol/stevia blend sweeteneror preferred sweetener to taste
- 2cloves garlicminced or pressed
- 2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Wildly Organic Pink Himalayan Salt
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In a food processor, pulse the cranberries until chopped fairly fine. Alternatively, chop with a knife until fairly fine.
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Add the chopped cranberries to a mixing bowl and add the sliced celery, shallot, and pecans and stir to mix well.
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In a small bowl or glass measure whisk together the oils, vinegar, garlic, sweetener, vanilla, and salt.
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Pour vinaigrette over the cranberry mixture an stir well until cranberry mixture is well coated in the vinaigrette.
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Top with more pecans if desired before serving.
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Enjoy right away or refrigerate until ready to eat. If eating later, be sure to give it a good stir before serving.
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