Cranberry Salad Dressing And Salad Food

FALL SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine vinegar and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
• In a large bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola. Toss and drizzle with enough dressing to coat.
• Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with any additional walnuts as well.

GREEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens with the vinegar mixture until evenly coated.

CRANBERRY SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the cranberries, orange, sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and onion. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Refrigerate.

CRANBERRY SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Process all ingredients except oil in a food processor or blender; with motor running, gradually add oil in a steady stream.
• Refrigerate.

CRANBERRY CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Start by making a simple syrup: dissolve the sugar in the water in a medium saucepan. Add vanilla beans and bring to a simmer. Add the orange juice and cranberries, a dash of salt and some freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Simmer until cranberries begin to pop and become tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Dijon mustard. Chill cranberry sauce until ready to serve. The sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Just before serving, garnish sauce with freshly grated orange zest.

GREEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the cranberries in a small saucepan; add the honey and 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop and the liquid thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• Toast the walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly, then roughly chop. Stir the olive oil and vinegar into the cooled cranberries. (Add more honey, 1 teaspoon at a time, if the vinaigrette is too tart.) Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the lettuce and watercress in a serving bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spoon the vinaigrette over the lettuce and top with the walnuts and herbs. Toss before serving.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES & DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk the Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until emulsified. Set aside.
• Toast the hazelnuts in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, tossing a few times, until golden brown spots start to form, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer to a cutting board to stop the cooking and roughly chop them.
• Use the shredder attachment on a food processor or a mandoline to shave the Brussels sprouts. Put the sprouts in a large bowl and add the hazelnuts, cranberries, 2 teaspoons salt and a bunch of grinds of black pepper. Drizzle the dressing over top (it will feel like a lot of dressing, but trust me, it needs it!) and toss until well combined.

CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE/SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, whisk egg white, mustard, lemon juice and red wine vinegar until frothy.
• While blender is still running, slowly pour in the cranberry concentrate, allowing it to infuse gradually into the egg white mixture.
• Mix the two oils together in a small bowl, and let it gradually stream into the blender, continuing to whisk until the dressing has emulsified, and has thickened.
• Turn off the blender at this point, and pour dressing into a large bowl. Stir in the dill and add the salt, pepper and sugar to your liking. You might like yours sweeter or more tart than mine, so I'll leave the amounts up to you.
• If using it on broiled Salmon, you can marinate the fish for 20-30 minutes before broiling or brush it on the fish in the final minutes of grilling.

TOSSED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a blender, combine the sugar, oil, onion, vinegar, cranberry sauce, salt and mustard; cover and process until blended. Add poppy seeds; cover and pulse for 5-10 seconds. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY ALMOND LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dresssing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well.
• Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a sauce pan or skillet combine sugar and almonds.
• Stir constantly until nuts are glazed.
• Be very careful not to burn.
• Pour nuts on waxed paper separating them to cool.
• Mix dressing with lettuce and top with almonds to serve.

CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE/SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, whisk egg white, mustard, lemon juice, and red wine vinegar.
• While blender is still running, slowly infuse the cranberry concentrate into the mix by pouring it in a thin stream.
• Keep the blender running as you add both the olive and canola oils the same way you added the cranberry, until the oils are completely emulsified and the dressing starts to thicken.
• At this point, turn off blender, and pour the dressing into a bowl. Stir in the dill, and season the dressing with salt, pepper and sugar to your liking. I did not specify the amounts, because some like it sweet, and some like it tart.
• Use it to marinade salmon before broiling, or brush it over grilled salmon. Or use it over your favorite tossed greens--especially good during the holiday season.
• Note: To make it really bright in color, add a couple of drops of red food coloring--WOW!

CRANBERRY, FETA AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss greens, cranberries, cheese and walnuts in large bowl.
• Mix vinegar, honey, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until well blended.
• Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until well blended.
• Pour over salad; toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
• Mix until thoroughly combined using a fork or wire whisk.
• Add dressing to salad and mix well.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

AUTUMN SALAD WITH CREAMY CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in a bullet or blender and refrigerate. Toss remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl with the dressing just prior to serving or, layer half the greens in salad bowl, and top with half the pears, cheese and pecans and repeat, place the dressing along side for guests to add.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• To make salad: Stem spinach, tear into bite-sized pieces and place into salad bowl.
• Place avocado and onion over spinach.
• To make dressing: Combine cranberry juice concentrate, vinegar mustard, pepper and oil in a jar.
• Shake until well blended.
• Drizzle over salad.
• Sprinkle dried cranberries over salad; toss gently and serve.

SALAD WITH CRAN-RASPBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Place raspberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain and discard seeds; set puree aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, celery seed, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the cranberry juice, vinegar and reserved raspberry puree. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool. Cover and refrigerate., In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, oranges, cranberries, onions, sunflower kernels, pecans and almonds. Drizzle with dressing; gently toss to coat. Refrigerate any leftover dressing.

CRANBERRY MUSTARD SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place cranberry sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, black pepper, rice vinegar, and cider vinegar into a blender. Turn the blender on and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour in walnut oil in a steady stream, then vegetable oil. Blend until the salad dressing is thick and creamy, about 1 minute.

CARROT AND CRANBERRY SALAD WITH FRESH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut tops off onions. Cut tops lengthwise into thin strips; cut strips into 2-inch pieces. Chop half of onion bottoms. Place remaining bottoms in blender; add vinegar and ginger. Puree, occasionally scraping down sides of blender jar. Strain puree into measuring cup, pressing enough solids through to yield 1/2 cup dressing; season with pepper.
• Place carrots and cranberries in large bowl. Add onion tops and bottoms. Toss with enough dressing to coat.

SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss carrots, greens, and half the cranberries and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, and oil.
• Drizzle salad with vinaigrette; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Garnish with remaining cranberries and almonds.

SPARKLING CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk cranberry sauce, club soda, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl until smooth.