Pina Colada Salad

I tried a similar dish at a conference, and I knew immediately I needed to recreate it! At the conference, they served it in martini glasses, which is a great presentation. I am marking the serving size with the assumption that it is a side dish, so if you are using it as your full meal, you'll want to adjust that accordingly.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Salad

• 1  head lettuce, iceburg or 1  head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 (20 ounce) can  crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded coconut, toasted
• 1⁄2 cup  macadamia nuts, chopped and toasted

• Dressing

•  reserved  pineapple juice, about 1/4 cup
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  tablespoon green pepper, chopped fine
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard
•  black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Combine salad ingredients and toss well.
2. Combine dressing ingredients and whisk until well blended.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat.