Cranberry-Avocado Salad

By cook_kjacook_kja

yields 6 dinner size salads, 8 side salads

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 Tsp paprika
• 2 tsp dried mustard
• 1 Tbsp minced sweet onion
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 C white balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 C vegetable oil
• 1/3 C EVOO
• Salad:
• 12 Oz baby spinach, arugula, field greens
• 1 sm bunch cilantro, washed and dried, leaves removed from stems (discard stems)
• 2 med avocados, peeled and halved
• 3/4 C dried cranberries
• 3/4 C candied spiced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

For dressing, combine all ingredients in a pint sized jar and shake well to dissolve sugar

For the salad, place greens and cilantro in a large bowl. Add avocado and dried cranberries and about 1/4C of the dressing and toss gently. Scatter candied almonds over salad and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pass extra dressing at the table