Orange and Dried Cranberry Salad W/ Honey Dressing

Oh my....is this orange/honey dish a real treat! The cranberries in this salad make this dish very festive looking for the holiday season, and talk about simple to make...you can prepare the cranberry/honey sauce days ahead if desired.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 3⁄4 cup dried cranberries
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup liquid honey
• 1  tablespoon  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 8  seedless navel oranges

Directions

1. In a saucepan, stir together cranberry cocktail, cranberries, water, honey, orange rind, cloves and ginger; bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to med-low; simmer until syrupy, about 20 minutes.
3. Let cool.
4. At this point, you can make the above mixture ahead, and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
5. Meanwhile, peel oranges, pare off all white pith and membranes.
6. Using a small serrated knife, cut into 1-inch rounds.
7. Arrange on a platter.
8. To serve, spoon cranberry mixture over oranges.
9. Garnish with mint if desired.