spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts
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Perfect ThanksGiving/Christmas salad! And VERY virsatile. Make it your own by using whatever lettuce, cheese and nuts you prefer. The colors are so festive and it's the dressing that makes it!
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Ingredients For spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts
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1 lgbag of baby spinach (or i often like to use a mix of romaine and red leaf lettuce).
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1/2bag of craisins (sweetened dried cranberries)
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6 oz pkgof crumbled gorgonzola cheese (or blue cheese or feta if you prefer).
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1 csugared pecans or walnuts (which ever you prefer). you can purchase candied nuts already prepared or you can make your own by following the directions below.
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1sm. pkt. of good seasons italian salad dressing mix
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1/4 cbalsamic vinegar. (balsamic vinegar is used in place of the red-wine vinigar called for on the pkg)
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2 Tbspwater
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2 Tbspsugar
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3/4 cvegetable oil
How To Make spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts
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1FOR DRESSING: Mix Good Seasons pkt with water, vinegar & 2 tbsp sugar in jar w/tightly fitted lid. (I prefer to use the crudette jar that is sold along w/the Good Season's dressing mixes). Then add oil and shake well.
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2If preparing your own candied nuts: Melt 3/4 cup sugar in a saute pan coated with cooking spray, on high heat. Simply stir w/wooden spoon until sugar begins to melt down & liquify. Add nuts & toss to coat well, & spread evenly onto wax paper to cool. Break into pieces with mullet if needed.
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3Just before serving toss lettuce with amt of dressing desired. Then add cranberrys, nuts & cheese and toss again. Serve immediately.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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