CRANBERRY ALMOND SPINACH SALAD

A festive flavorful Spinach Salad! With these pretty red and green colors this is the perfect salad to serve for a Christmas party. It has the perfect blend of sweet, savory, toasted flavor and crunchy goodness. You’ll love every last bite of it!

This salad is a breeze to make and the only chopping required is for the shallot, gotta love that! Fresh spinach is layered with chewy dried cranberries, crisp sliced almonds, and a sweet and simple toasted sesame seed vinaigrette.

Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad Recipe
A festive flavorful Spinach Salad! With these pretty red and green colors this is the perfect salad to serve for a Christmas party. It has the perfect blend of sweet, savory, toasted flavor and crunchy goodness. You'll love every last bite of it!

Ingredients
Salad

16 oz baby spinach
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup dried cranberries

Sesame Seed Dressing

1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp finely minced shallot
2 Tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
1 Tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

Instructions

For the dressing: In a bowl or jar whisk together white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
Stir in olive oil, honey, shallot, sesame seeds and optional poppy seeds until mixture is well blended.
For the salad: Add spinach, almonds and cranberries to a salad bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss. Serve immediately after adding dressing.

Recipe Source : Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad @ cookingclassy