Cranberry Balsamic Salad Recipe

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I stock up on cranberries each fall when I visit a cranberry festival. I always have plenty on hand at Christmastime for making special holiday dishes, including this tangy salad. —Patricia Slater, Pefferlaw, Ontario

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Cranberry Balsamic Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups fresh baby spinach
3 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 medium navel oranges, sectioned
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the spinach, salad greens, oranges, cheese and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette, orange juice and peel. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cranberries and almonds. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 100 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 185 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cranberry Balsamic Salad in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2011, p20

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.