Spinach Salad With Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipes

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• In jar with tight-fitting lid, place all dressing ingredients; shake until well blended. Refrigerate.
• Arrange spinach leaves on individual salad plates. Coat avocado slices with 1 tablespoon orange juice; arrange over spinach. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Drizzle salads with dressing.

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• Put the spinach in a large bowl and set aside. Heat the vinegar, cranberries and honey in a small skillet, stirring, until the honey loosens and dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Pour over the spinach and toss until well coated and wilted. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
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• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries, onion, pecans and blue cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

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• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss with spinach just before serving.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the toasted almonds and cranberries.

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• Put the balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss the spinach, cranberries and almonds with some of the vinaigrette. Toss to mix and serve.

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• 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!

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• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, pecans and cranberries. In a bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

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• Wash and dry the spinach leaves. Place on a large serving platter. Sprinkle the pecans, cranberries, and onion rings on top of spinach.
• Place the vinegar, cranberry juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake or whisk until well combined.
• Add the vegetable oil and shake again. Just before serving, shake the vinaigrette once more and pour it over the salad.