Spinach Salad With Cranberry Vinaigrette Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In jar with tight-fitting lid, place all dressing ingredients; shake until well blended. Refrigerate.
• Arrange spinach leaves on individual salad plates. Coat avocado slices with 1 tablespoon orange juice; arrange over spinach. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Drizzle salads with dressing.

WILTED SPINACH WITH CRANBERRY-HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the spinach in a large bowl and set aside. Heat the vinegar, cranberries and honey in a small skillet, stirring, until the honey loosens and dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Pour over the spinach and toss until well coated and wilted. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
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SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY AND MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach leaves. Place on a large serving platter. Sprinkle the pecans, cranberries, and onion rings on top of spinach.
• Place the vinegar, cranberry juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake or whisk until well combined.
• Add the vegetable oil and shake again. Just before serving, shake the vinaigrette once more and pour it over the salad.

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a medium pan over medium-high heat, saute onion in oil until softened and slightly carmelized, about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• While onions are cooking, combine vinegar, mustard, mustard powder, salt, pepper, garlic, cranberry juice, and honey.
• Toast pumpkin seeds lightly.
• Add vinaigrette and dried cranberries to onions and heat through.
• Place spinach in a salad bowl (note: I usually can only find 7oz packages of spinach), pour warmed vinaigrette mixture over salad, add pumpkin seeds, and toss lightly. Serve immediately.
• Notes: this makes more than 4 servings, but the original recipe said 4. Once I didn't have any cranberry juice, so I used jellied cranberry, and it was fine - the dressing was a little thicker, but still very good!

SPINACH SALAD WITH MANGOS, DRIED CRANBERRIES AND CHOCOLATE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together cocoa powder, sugar and vinaigrette. Add spinach and toss to coat. Add mango, cranberries and walnuts. Toss together and transfer to a serving dish.

CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH FIG BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss the spinach, cranberries and almonds with some of the vinaigrette. Toss to mix and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES, WALNUTS AND POMEGRANATE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small container with lid, combine pomegranate juice, vinegar, oil, and Dijon. Seal and shake to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Place spinach on a serving platter and top with cranberries and walnuts. Pour vinaigrette over spinach and serve.

CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, pecans and cranberries. In a bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saute pan over medium heat; add pear and brown sugar and saute until browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in saute pan over medium heat; add red onion, vinegar and sugar and saute until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Toast walnut pieces in dry skillet over medium heat until fragant and beginning to darken (Optional).
• Combine spinach, tomatoes, pears, onions, blue cheese and walnuts.
• Combine dressing ingredients and toss with salad (recipe may make more dressing than you need for this salad).