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Cranberry-Avocado Salad with Sweet White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Once you try this delicious salad you'll find yourself craving it again and again! It's bright, fresh and beyond versatile.

Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
3 hrs
Servings: 6 dinner size salads, 8 side salads
Course: Salad

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for the dressing:
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried mustard
  • 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup white balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oii
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Ingredients for the salad:
  • 12 ounces baby spinach arugula, field greens
  • 1 small bunch cilantro washed and dried, leaves removed whole from stems
  • 2 medium avocados peeled and halved
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ cup Candied Spiced Almonds

Instructions

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  1. For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a pint sized glass jar and shake well to dissolve sugar.
  2. For the salad, place greens and cilantro leaves in a large bowl. Add avocado and dried cranberries and about ¼ cup of the dressing and toss gently. Scatter candied almonds over salad and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pass extra dressing at the table.