Best Cranberry Salad Poppy Seed Dressing Recipes

CRANBERRY SALAD / POPPY SEED DRESSING

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Love salads in the summer ~ to hot to cook and so healthy for us. This one is very good and different one to whip up ! Hope you enjoy it!!

Provided by Carol Junkins @CarolAJ

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 bunch(es) head of romaine
1 - pear
1 - apple
1/2 cup(s) cashew nuts
1/2 cup(s) swiss cheese, cubed
1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries
- lemon juice
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
3/4 cup(s) sugar
1/3 cup(s) cider vinegar
1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) poppy seeds
1 cup(s) olive oil
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper

Steps:

Salad: Cut up romaine. Add rest of ingredients. Toss with Poppy Seed Dressing.
Note: If making ahead of serving, add lemon juice to pear and apple cubes in Ziploc bag. Refrigerate.

CRANBERRY SALAD DRESSING

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Cranberries add bright color to this tangy dressing that coats salad greens nicely. "It's also delicious over fresh pear or banana salad," says Suzanne McKinley of Lyons, Georgia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield about 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries
1 medium navel orange, peeled and sectioned
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon grated onion
1 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

In a blender, combine the cranberries, orange, sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and onion. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 118mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SWEET POPPY SEED DRESSING

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All of my favorite salads are topped off with this homemade poppy seed dressing. I use this sweet concoction to drizzle over fruit salads with strawberries, grapes, oranges and bananas ... or over spinach and toasted pecans.-Deborah Amrine, Fort Myers, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cider vinegar
2-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Slowly whisk in oil. Cover and refrigerate. Serve with fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

JAMIE'S CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD

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Everyone I have made this for RAVES about it! It's different and so easy to make!

Provided by Jamie Hensley

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
¾ cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons minced onion
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup cider vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and let cool.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss with spinach just before serving.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the toasted almonds and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 58.1 mg, Sugar 23.2 g