Best Blue Cheese And Dried Cranberry Tossed Salad Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING HOLIDAY TOSSED SALAD

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With its red and green ingredients, this salad is perfect for Christmas meals. Local cranberries and blue cheese make a great combination with salad greens, apples, walnuts and a simple cranberry vinaigrette. It's a family favorite.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 medium red apples, diced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup sliced green onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons thawed cranberry juice concentrate
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Dash salt and pepper

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, apples, blue cheese, cranberries, walnuts and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY BLUE CHEESE SALAD

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My favorite summer salad. Great for luncheons. Sometimes I substitute chopped pecans for the sunflower seeds. And I've also used a blue cheese vinaigrette rather than the creamy caesar. It's a very pretty salad and I get rave reviews every time I serve it.

Provided by RedFred in Indiana

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

romaine lettuce, chopped (I use one bag of the pre-chopped)
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup creamy caesar salad dressing