Mixed Green Salad With Oranges, Dried Cranberries and Pecans

Name: Mixed Green Salad With Oranges, Dried Cranberries and Pecans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 6 tablespoons dried cranberries; 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; 6 cups mixed baby greens; 3 oranges, peel and white pith removed, segmented; 3/4 cup pecans, toasted

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Recipe by Bev I Am

Enjoy this wonderful light and fresh salad for holiday time, or anytime! Cooking time reflects marinating the dried cranberries. I discovered this recipe in Bon Appetit, 1998

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup orange juice
3

tablespoons orange juice
6

tablespoons dried cranberries
3 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons olive oil
2

tablespoons white wine vinegar
1

tablespoon grated orange peel
6

cups mixed baby greens
3

oranges, peel and white pith removed, segmented
³⁄₄

cup pecans, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Bring 1 cup orange juice to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat.
Mix in dried cranberries.
Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain well; discard soaking juice.
Whisk oil, vinegar, orange peel and remaining 3 tablespoons orange juice in small bowl to blend. Mix in cranberries.
Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
Place greens in large bowl.
Toss with 2/3 of dressing.
Divide greens among 6 plates.
Add orange segments to bowl; toss with remaining dressing.
Top salads with orange segments and pecans.

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