Cranberry Avocado Salad W/Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
"Oh my! A field of greens topped with avocados, cilantro, craisins, spiced almonds and drizzled with a white balsamic vinaigrette. Kudos to The Café Sucré Farine, Chris Scheuer."
photo by Lori Mama
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
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Ingredients for the dressing
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
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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
- 3⁄4 cup dried cranberries
- 3⁄4 cup candied spiced almonds (see Candied and Spiced Almonds)
directions
- For the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a pint sized glass jar and shake well to dissolve sugar.
- For the salad: place greens and cilantro leaves in a large bowl.
- Add avocado and dried cranberries and about 1/4 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.
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Reviews
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Simply delicious!! The changes I made were, I used pecans instead of almonds and I do not care for cilantro, so subbed in parsley. Made for Everyday Holiday Tag game. :) -
So good! I like the cilantro in it, makes it special.
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Simply delicious!! The changes I made were, I used pecans instead of almonds and I do not care for cilantro, so subbed in parsley. Made for Everyday Holiday Tag game. :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
