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Salad » Salad Dressing » Fresh Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Fresh Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Created by Amy Engberson 1 Comment

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A salad tossed in a cranberry vinaigrette explodes with all the best fall flavors! Cinnamon sugar walnuts are one of my favorite parts! www.littledairyontheprairie.com

A salad tossed in a cranberry vinaigrette explodes with all the best fall flavors! Cinnamon sugar walnuts are one of my favorite parts of this salad. It’s simple enough for weeknight meals and pretty enough for Holiday meals!

I love green salad! It’s so yummy. And I love that I can change it up for every season. In the fall I love to add dried cranberries, apples, pears and whatever else I can think of. And this cranberry salad dressing is a sure bet to make this salad feel like fall.
Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts

Spray a microwave safe dish with cooking spray. Toss chopped walnuts with cinnamon and sugar. Microwave for about a minute and a half. Microwave in thirty second intervals, stirring in between.

Set these aside and let cool. They will be ready when you assemble salad.

Cranberry Salad Dressing

This salad dressing couldn’t be easier. Whisk cranberry sauce, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, ginger and oil together. If you like more smooth vinaigrette use jellied cranberry sauce. If you like some chunks use whole cranberry sauce.

A vinaigrette that brings together all of the best flavors of fall!

This cranberry vinaigrette is kinda sweet, kinda vinegary and really yummy!

Cranberry vinaigrette, cinnamon walnuts and pears are a sure bet in making this salad feel like the fall!

Assemble the salad by layering all of the ingredients.

1. Chopped green lettuce

2. Dried cranberries

3. Cinnamon sugar walnuts

4. Feta  Cheese

5. Fresh sliced pears

Serve with Cranberry Vinaigrette


I can’t even tell you how much I love the combination of crisp pears, cinnamon walnuts, salty feta and sweet cranberries in this salad!  It would be so pretty on a Thanksgiving plate!

Pear Salad with Cranberry Dressing

A salad tossed in a cranberry vinaigrette explodes with all the best fall flavors! Cinnamon sugar walnuts are one of my favorite parts of this salad. It's simple enough for weeknight meals and pretty enough for Holiday meals!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • Cranberry Vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 c. cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 2 T. balsamic vinegar
  • 2 t. sugar
  • 1 t. ginger
  • Salad:
  • 6-8 c.green leaf lettuce
  • 2 pears sliced
  • 1/2 c. feta cheese
  • 1/2 c. dried cranberries
  • Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts:
  • 1/2 c. rough chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and sugar

Instructions

  • Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together. Refrigerate until time to serve.
  • Spray a microwave bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Mix walnuts and cinnamon sugar together. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals. Let cool.
  • Assemble salad by layering lettuce, cranberries, feta cheese, walnuts and pears on individual plates or in a serving bowl.
  • Serve with cranberry vinaigrette.
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About Amy Engberson

I live on a dairy with my husband and three boys. Although we are in the business of raising cattle, we really are in the business of raising boys. I am passionate about catching up with each other at meal times. My love language is food. And I hope that my men feel the love in every bite. Read more...

Filed Under: Salad, Salad Dressing Tagged With: Cranberries, Green Salad, Salad Dressing, Walnuts

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  1. Elaine Duckett says

    October 30, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Love all of the fall colors. So simple and so pretty both.

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Hi I’m Amy! Welcome to my stinky farm life where my days are filled with chasing kids and cows! It’s all about simply delicious food around here! If you leave my house hungry…it’s your own fault! Read More..

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