Cranberry Walnut Salad

Posted by Brittany Smith on 11/27 at 11:48 AM

Tis’ the season to break out those crazy holiday recipes, and let’s be thankful for the ones that work!

Every year, cranberries are the one ingredient that I can’t seem to find a place for. I love them, but can’t bear the sight of that cylindrical slab or goopy sauce. After a myriad of berry-big failures, I’ve vowed to take a lighter, simpler approach: a salad.

Any big dinner requires a lot of dish prepping time. If you’re like me, and want a quick way to incorporate holiday favorites, I encourage you to try this healthy option.

An added plus – a light salad saves room to gorge on the good stuff!

Ingredients

1 (5.5 oz) package mixed salad greens with spinach
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
3/4 cup glazed walnuts
1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
3/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced
2 tbsp cranberry vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

Directions

Place the salad greens into a salad bowl, and sprinkle with dried cranberries, walnuts, mandarin orange slices, bleu cheese, and avocado chunks. Drizzle salad with dressing, toss and serve.

Tip: If you aren’t a fan of bleu cheese or mandarin, substitute another cheese, and try some seasonal apple slices instead.

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