Green Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette and Croutons
Recipe from
Family Circle
Cranberry sauce and orange juice are added to a purchased salad dressing to create a holiday special vinaigrette for a simple green salad.
Servings:
8 servings
Ingredients
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4 slicesstale breadsee savings
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3/4 teaspooncinnamon chipotle seasoning (such as McCormick)see savings
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1-1/4 cupswhole-berry cranberry saucesee savings
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2 tablespoonsorange juicesee savings
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2 tablespoonsprepared balsamic vinaigrette salad dressingsee savings
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1 teaspoonsugarsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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2 bags (5 ounces each)spring salad mixsee savings
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1 largetomato, cored and cut into wedgessee savings
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1 medium-sizecucumber, slicedsee savings
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2.
Cut bread into small cubes. Place cubes on a rimmed baking sheet and coat with nonstick cooking spray, then sprinkle with cinnamon chipotle season. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
3.
Heat cranberry sauce and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, or until boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool. When cool, strain cranberry mixture into a large bowl with a fine mesh strainer. Whisk vinaigrette, sugar and salt into cranberry mixture and set aside.
4.
Place salad mix, tomato and cucumber in a large bowl and drizzle with cranberry dressing. Toss with croutons and serve.
Nutrition information
Calories 121, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 194 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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