spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts

Name: Spinach Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Ingredients: 1 large bag of baby spinach (or i often like to use a mix of romaine and red leaf lettuce).; 1/2 - bag of craisins (sweetened dried cranberries); 6 oz package(s) of crumbled gorgonzola cheese (or blue cheese or feta if you prefer).; 1 cup(s) sugared 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.; ## FOR DRESSING:; 1 - sm. pkt. of good seasons italian salad dressing mix; 1/4 cup(s) balsamic vinegar. (balsamic vinegar is used in place of the red-wine vinigar called for on the pkg); 2 tablespoon(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable oil

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kim *

Boston, MA

Updated on Nov 16, 2010

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

1 large bag of baby spinach (or i often like to use a mix of romaine and red leaf lettuce).
1/2 - bag of craisins (sweetened dried cranberries)
6 oz packages of crumbled gorgonzola cheese (or blue cheese or feta if you prefer).
1 cup sugared 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.
FOR DRESSING:
1 - sm. pkt. of good seasons italian salad dressing mix
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar. (balsamic vinegar is used in place of the red-wine vinigar called for on the pkg)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil

How To Make spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts

Step 1

FOR 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.

Step 2

If 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.
Step 3

Just before serving toss lettuce with amt of dressing desired. Then add cranberrys, nuts & cheese and toss again. Serve immediately.
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