Holiday Green Salad Recipe
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Holiday Green Salad

By: Rita Farmer 
"The combination of crisp veggies, a well-seasoned dressing and dried cranberries can't be beat, believes Rita Farmer of Houston, Texas. 'It's a refreshing salad to make for a luncheon or an evening meal,' she notes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups torn iceberg lettuce
  • 6 cups torn romaine
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine greens, onions and celery. In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, hot pepper sauce and salt; mix well. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Add cranberries and almonds. Serve immediately.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by mag   view full review
Dressing goes very well with the dried cranberries & roasted almonds. I had used red leaf...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2011 by Kellie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I've made this for several holiday dinners and it was a huge hit. It seems the green salad is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by No2Fauxd   view full review
This was delish! I used part butter lettuce along with the Romaine and toasted the almonds....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2011 by annie_girl77   view full review
Made this for a Christmas party. Followed the recipe exactly except used Honey Roasted Almond...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2009 by KSCHNITKER   view full review
The best salad ever---so simple and everyone loves it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We loved this salad, tho' I did make a few minor changes to suit our tastes. I left out the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by mkrowe   view full review
Simple and delicious. I only used 4T of sugar, though, and that was plenty. White balsamic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by Gemini   view full review
I took this to a small Christmas get together and everyone loved it. It is so simple to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by cookinRN   view full review
I didn't get to eat this, but my husband had to work on Thanksgiving and so I made it for him...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by Mariskitchen   view full review
I made this salad last Christmas and it was a total hit with my family!! Thank you for posting!

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