SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES AND WALNUTS

Spinach Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts image

Perfect ThanksGiving/Christmas salad! And VERY virsatile. Make it your own by using whatever lettuce, cheese and nuts you prefer. The colors are so festive and it's the dressing that makes it!

Provided by kim *

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 large bag of baby spinach (or i often like to use a mix of romaine and red leaf lettuce).
1/2 bag of craisins (sweetened dried cranberries)
6 oz pkg of crumbled gorgonzola cheese (or blue cheese or feta if you prefer).
1 c sugared pecans or walnuts (which ever you prefer). you can purchase candied nuts already prepared or you can make your own by following the directions below.
FOR DRESSING:
1 sm. pkt. of good seasons italian salad dressing mix
1/4 c balsamic vinegar. (balsamic vinegar is used in place of the red-wine vinigar called for on the pkg)
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 c vegetable oil

Steps:

1. FOR DRESSING: Mix Good Seasons pkt with water, vinegar & 2 tbsp sugar in jar w/tightly fitted lid. (I prefer to use the crudette jar that is sold along w/the Good Season's dressing mixes). Then add oil and shake well.
2. If preparing your own candied nuts: Melt 3/4 cup sugar in a saute pan coated with cooking spray, on high heat. Simply stir w/wooden spoon until sugar begins to melt down & liquify. Add nuts & toss to coat well, & spread evenly onto wax paper to cool. Break into pieces with mullet if needed.
3. Just before serving toss lettuce with amt of dressing desired. Then add cranberrys, nuts & cheese and toss again. Serve immediately.

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