Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 23, 2003

This was a great holiday salad. However, I took the suggestion from other reviews and modified the recipe somewhat. I decreased the vinegar to 2 Tbsp and increased the sugar to 2 Tbsp. I used bagged mixed baby green and spinach and radicchio. Also my local market didn't have gongorzola cheese so I used feta. I tossed some dressing on greens then arranged on plate. I sprinkled nuts, cheese, and fanned pear slices on top. Finally I drizzled additional dressing on top. It got rave reviews from my luncheon guests!

—HATCHFAM143

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 28, 2003

The vinegar completely overwhelmed all the other tastes (way too much vinegar!). The concept of a cranberry dressing is nice, but you would probably need much less vinegar and more sugar. Also, it would probably be better to cut the pear in wedges instead of dicing - gives it a more gourmet texture to it.

—LESLIELIU

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Dec 18, 2002

This recipe is a good starting point. The cider vinegar is too strong so I switched and put rice vinegar in place of cider vinegar and then added 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar. I increased the sugar to 2 tablespoons and added 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice for zip. I increased the pears so each person got one half a pear. Asian pears also work if you can't find red anjou pears. I added red food coloring for a deeper color red salad dressing. For garnish I used halved cranberries and golden raisins.

—SUNSETINAZ

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Nov 09, 2005

I completely agree with those who (when using dried cranberries) eliminated the sugar. I also highly recommend using rice wine vinegar - I've made it twice, and the second (with the aforementioned vinegar) was far superior.

—daikaisho

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Dec 24, 2002

This was a really delicious salad. I prepared it for a dinner party I was throwing for my sister-in-law and everyone at the table raved about how great it taste and how nice it looked. I highly recommend it to anyone.

—Esmee

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Oct 26, 2010

Excellent dressing - I used half cider vinegar and half rice wine vinegar and used 2 Tbsp. of white sugar. I also added a couple drops of red food coloring to give the dressing more of that rich red cranberry look. I used a bagged spring mix, thin sliced red delicious apples, thin sliced red onions, dried cranberies and the toasted walnuts (350 for ten minutes).

—Jillian

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Sep 25, 2003

Most excellent! Although I left out the endive, and substituted Asian pears for Anjous, this salad was perfect. Second time I made it, I tossed in some left over turkey. MMMMM good!

—MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Aug 28, 2003

I made this salad for Thanksgiving dinner. The salad was delicious and presented well. I didn't think that Belgian endive was anything special and other cheaper greens could be used in its place without jeopardizing the taste. However, I found that the dressing was overwhelmed by the vinegar. I did a lot of adjusting to get the right flavor. I would make the salad again but I would need to find an alternative dressing using the cranberries. The pink/red color of the dressing was very nice.

—PATTIPOOP

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Nutrition

Calories
214 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
16.2 g
5%

Cholesterol
11 mg
4%

Fat
15.1 g
23%

Fiber
7.7 g
31%

Protein
6.2 g
12%

Sodium
172 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 214
Calories from Fat: 136

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.1g 23 %
Saturated Fat 3.4g 17 %
Cholesterol 11mg 4 %
Sodium 172mg 7 %
** Potassium 707mg 20 %
Total Carbohydrates 16.2g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 7.7g 31 %
Protein 6.2g 12 %
Sugars 6.8g
** Vitamin A 155 %
** Vitamin C 51 %
** Calcium 20 %
** Iron 23 %
** Thiamin 22 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 17 %
** Folate 170 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.