Spinach Salad With Fresh 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.

SPINACH SALAD WITH FRESH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add the cranberries and orange juice to a small saucepan. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and cover with the lid. Let stand for 5 minutes, until the cranberries have softened.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor (or blender). Let cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Add the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and honey to the food processor. Process until smooth, about 25 seconds. With the food processor running, pour in the olive oil and continue to process until well combined.
• Store the dressing in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, add the desired amount of spinach, sliced pear, pecans and crumbled goat cheese. Toss to combine. Add in the desired amount of dressing and toss again to coat. Serve immediately.

GREEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens with the vinegar mixture until evenly coated.

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 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!

SIMPLE CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the spinach, cranberries, walnuts, vinaigrette, and Romano cheese in a large bowl; toss until spinach is evenly coated. Serve immediately.

RASPBERRY AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the oil into the poppyseeds, dijon and honey.
• Add vinegar.
• Shake well-- this dressing stays emulsified very well.
• You can toss with the rest of the salad ingredients or toss with just the spinach and then garnish the top with the other ingredients, or plate each serving and pour dressing over, whatever you choose.

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).

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 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.