Christmas salad
Christmas salad
About this recipe: Mixed salad greens, toasted almonds, red onion and crumbled blue cheese are tossed in a fresh cranberry dressing for an impressive and easy salad! Perfect for Christmas lunch or Boxing Day.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 75g (3 oz) flaked almonds
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 100g (4 oz) crumbled blue cheese, such as Gorgonzola
- 450g (1 lb) mixed salad greens
- For the cranberry dressing
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 30g (1 oz) fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:5min ›
Ready in:20min
- Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas mark 5. Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking tray. 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 salad greens with the dressing until evenly coated.
Tip:
You can also toast the almonds in a dry frying pan over medium heat on the hob - just stir frequently and keep a close watch so that they don't burn!
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4
Fresh, colourful and not too filling before a big meal. The cranberries added a lovely sweetness. - 15 Dec 2011
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