Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad

Name: Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 16 oz baby spinach; 1 cup sliced almonds; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3 Tbsp white sugar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 3 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp finely minced shallot; 2 Tbsp sesame seeds; 1 Tbsp poppy seeds

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings
8 servings
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad

Iris Warren

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A festive flavorful Spinach Salad! With these pretty red and green colors this is the perfect salad to serve for a Christmas party. It has the perfect blend of sweet, savory, toasted flavor and crunchy goodness. You'll love every last bite of it!

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Ingredients

Servings

Salad

16 oz baby spinach
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup dried cranberries

Sesame Seed Dressing

1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp finely minced shallot
2 Tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
1 Tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

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Instructions

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 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.