Fall Salad

Lvs2Cook's Note:

So pretty to serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The original recipe came from the internet.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄3; cup olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh cranberries
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons water
• ½ red onion , thinly sliced
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (11 ounce) bag mixed salad greens

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes or until the almonds begin to brown. Watch carefully.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
3. In a salad bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens. Pour salad dressing over nad toss until well combined.

Reviews

[hlkljgk]

this was a really easy and tasty salad. i will definitely be making this again.

[BC'sMom]

I made this salad for a Halloween get together, and everyone loved it. It was so easy to make and the taste was wonderful. To save a little time I bought a bag of roasted almonds instead of roasting them myself. I will definitely make this again.