Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad
It’s that time of year where most of us could probably use a few more greens in our diet between all those cookies :). Here is a simple Cranberry Spinach Salad with a Sesame Seed Dressing that would be perfect to serve on Christmas. It’s got the perfect blend of sweet + savory + toasted crunchy goodness and you’ll love every last bite of it. This salad is a breeze to make and the only chopping required is for the shallot, gotta love that!
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Ingredients:
| 16 ounces | baby spinach |
| 1 cup | almonds , toasted |
| 1 cup | dried cranberries |
| Sesame Seed Dressing | |
| 1/4 cup | white wine vinegar |
| 2 tablespoons | apple cider vinegar |
| 3 tablespoons | white sugar |
| 1/2 cup | olive oil |
| 3 tablespoons | honey |
| 1 tablespoon | finely minced shallot |
| 2 tablespoons | sesame seeds , toasted |
| 1 tablespoon | poppy seeds (optional) |
Directions:
For the dressing: In a bowl or jar whisk together white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in olive oil, honey, shallot, sesame seeds (your sesame seeds should look more golden than mine - I didn't toast mine long enough) and optional poppy seeds until mixture is well blended.
For the salad:
Add spinach, almonds and cranberries to a salad bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss. Serve immediately after adding dressing.
Recipe source: adapted from
Allrecipes
Source: cookingclassy.com
