SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Spinach Salad With Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette image

Provided by WorkingMom2three

Categories Spinach

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 red onion, sliced into thin rings
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt or sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 (6 ounce) package Baby Spinach, washed and dried
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, shelled and lightly toasted (pepitas)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons cranberry juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 cup walnut oil

Steps:

In a medium pan over medium-high heat, saute onion in oil until softened and slightly carmelized, about 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
While onions are cooking, combine vinegar, mustard, mustard powder, salt, pepper, garlic, cranberry juice, and honey.
Toast pumpkin seeds lightly.
Add vinaigrette and dried cranberries to onions and heat through.
Place spinach in a salad bowl (note: I usually can only find 7oz packages of spinach), pour warmed vinaigrette mixture over salad, add pumpkin seeds, and toss lightly. Serve immediately.
Notes: this makes more than 4 servings, but the original recipe said 4. Once I didn't have any cranberry juice, so I used jellied cranberry, and it was fine - the dressing was a little thicker, but still very good!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.6, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Sodium 1667.8, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 6.9, Protein 12