Trader Joes Cranberry Walnut Gorgonzola Vinaigrette Copycat Food

CRANBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, shallots(or scallions) and brown sugar; set aside for at least 1/2 hour. In a medium bowl, slowly whisk together cranberry sauce, olive oil, walnut oil and salt and pepper. Add vinegar mixture to cranberry mixture and whisk until combined. Serve over a pretty salad. Enjoy!
• Makes about 3/4 cup vinaigrette.

TRADER JOE'S CRANBERRY WALNUT GORGONZOLA VINAIGRETTE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a deep enough bowl so your immersion blender does not make a huge mess when you blend all this stuff.
• Immersion blend all this stuff smooth.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container.
• To serve, combine with enough water to make the dressing the consistency you remember from the original product or whatever consistency works for you.

CRANBERRY (OR RASPBERRY) VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add one cup hot water to the cranberries to rehydrate until soft. Drain in a strainer and let cool.
• Place cranberries, vinegar and shallot in a blender until pureed, about 1 minute.
• With blender running on low, add oil in a steady stream. Drop one ice cube at a time into the blender to keep the vinaigrette cool and to thin.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle on salads or vegetables.
• Keeps for one week in the refrigerator.

BABY GREENS AND GRAPES WITH GORGONZOLA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pecans: Spray cookie sheet with "Pam" In frying pan, combine first set of ingredients except for pecans.
• Bring to boil over medium high heat.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Mixture will be bubbly and foamy looking, and very hot.
• Add pecans and stir while cooking fo 1-1/2 minutes.
• Spoon pecans onto cookie sheet and spread out to separate; let cool.
• Dressing: In a blender, combine ingredients.
• To Serve: Combine salad greens with just enough dressing to coat (may have leftovers).
• Divide onto plates and top with pecans.

DEBBIE MACOMBER'S FIVE-MINUTE CRANBERRY WALNUT COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready a 9" pie pan.
• In pie pan, combine cranberries, walnuts, and 1/2 cup sugar. toss until coated.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter, remaining sugar and extract until blended. Fold in flour and salt until combined. Pour the batter over the cranberry mixture. Bake for 40 minutes until crust is golden and fruit bubbles. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• VARIATION; In the summer try this substituting blueberries or strawberries, but cut the sugar added to the fruit in half.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°; grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or spray it with cooking spray.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and orange zest in a bowl.
• Add in the cranberries and walnuts; stir to combine.
• In a small bowl, mix the eggs and buttermilk with a whisk; add to the dry ingredients and pour the melted butter on top.
• Stir just until all ingredients are moistened and thoroughly blended; don't overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; bake in the center of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until cornbread is golden around the edges and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean; let stand for 15 minutes before cutting into thick slices to serve.