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contest-winning holiday tossed salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Mary Pat Frick
Kopavogur

This contest-winning Taste of Home Test Kitchen approved recipe w/its red & green-colored ingredients is perfect for Christmas meals. Dried cranberries & blue cheese make a great combo w/salad greens, apples, walnuts & a simple cranberry vinaigrette. It's also a much healthier alternative to the more typical high-calorie creamed salads, esp when you know you'll be eating a heavy meal w/a dessert finale. ENJOY!

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For contest-winning holiday tossed salad

  • 8 c
    mixed salad greens
  • 2
    apples, medium red apples
  • 1/2 c
    blue cheese, crumbled
  • 40 g
    dried cranberries (1/3 cup)
  • 1/3 c
    walnuts, toasted & coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    green onion, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    cranberry juice concentrate, bottled or frozen & thawed
  • 1 Tbsp
    white wine vinegar
  • salt & pepper, dashes of

How To Make contest-winning holiday tossed salad

  • 1
    In a lrg salad bowl, combine the salad greens, apples, blue cheese, cranberries, walnuts & onions.
  • 2
    In a sml bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad & toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
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