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Hearty Mixed Green Salad w/ a Cranberry Vinaigrette

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Teesa the Domestic Diva

Ingredients

  • Cranberry Vinaigrette:
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries (or strawberries for the summer)
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar I use white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small clove garlic or about a teaspoon of minced
  • 5-10 drops liquid stevia to taste or about a tablespoon honey leave out if using strawberries
  • Salad:
  • 1 bag or one head fresh mixed greens I like to add in some arugula!
  • 1/4 cup toasted almond slices
  • 1 sweet/tart apple like a Honeycrisp, small 1" dice (dried cranberries would be good too, or strawberries in the summer!)
  • Cashew Creamy Cheese I left out the gum and coconut oil and reduced the water to 2T, or goat cheese if you can have it
  • Cranberry Vinaigrette to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dressing by blending all ingredients with an immersion blenderor blender until smooth.
  2. Add 5 drops stevia to start, and taste before you add more.
  3. Place salad ingredients in a large bowl, minus the cheese.
  4. Toss with desired amount of dressing.
  5. Dollop each plate with individual dollops of cheese