Cooking with Pam
Mexican Christmas Eve Salad (Ensalada de Noche Buena)
A refreshing salad combination of fruits and vegetables for your holiday dinner menu.
In Mexico there is a nine day celebration from December 16 through December 24 called Las Posadas. It typically starts with a parade each night of children enacting the journey of Mary and Joseph that leads them to the stable where Jesus is born. The last house they visit each night is where the posada party is celebrated. The nine days represents the nine months of Mary’s pregnancy. This salad is served on Christmas Eve, the last night of Las Posadas. It is a combination of both fruit and vegetables which makes for a light and refreshing salad. This salad makes a beautiful addition to your Christmas dinner menu. I found all the fruits and vegetables at Super Carniceria Jalisco#3 at their newest location, 5261 Buford Hwy. near the corner …
Pam Reich Hopper
5:58 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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