Best Cranberry Mandarin Salad With Walnut Vinaigrette Recipes

FALL SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

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This is a great starter for Thanksgiving dinner that is both delicious and festive.

Provided by Cynthia

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup cranberries
¼ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons white sugar
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
2 heads romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
2 medium heads Belgian endive - washed, dried and chopped
2 red Anjou pears
½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine vinegar and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
In a large bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola. Toss and drizzle with enough dressing to coat.
Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with any additional walnuts as well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 171.5 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

CRANBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

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This is so good! Now you know how to use up your leftover cranberry sauce! Adapted from That's My Home! Cook time is marinating time. New England, Mid Atlantic, Canada Eastern European

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 35m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
4 tablespoons shallots, finely minced (or scallion)
1 pinch brown sugar
1/4 cup cranberry sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup walnut oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine vinegar, shallots(or scallions) and brown sugar; set aside for at least 1/2 hour. In a medium bowl, slowly whisk together cranberry sauce, olive oil, walnut oil and salt and pepper. Add vinegar mixture to cranberry mixture and whisk until combined. Serve over a pretty salad. Enjoy!
Makes about 3/4 cup vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1671.1, Fat 169, SaturatedFat 18.8, Sodium 34.7, Carbohydrate 45.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 35.3, Protein 1.5

CRANBERRY MANDARIN SALAD

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I saw this recipe on our local news around Thanksgiving a few years ago, and had to try it...it is delicious! I included chill time in cook time.

Provided by Mom2 T

Categories Oranges

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon orange zest

Steps:

In saucepan, place 3/4 bag of cranberries over medium/high heat.
Add in liquid from mandarin oranges, grate in ginger & orange zest, & add sugar.
When it starts to thicken, mash mixture until all berries are broken.
Add remainder of cranberries & cook until they start to crack.
Remove from heat, stir in mandarin oranges.
Chill & serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.3, Fat 0.3, Sodium 2.7, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 43.3, Protein 0.8