Cranberry Balsamic Salad

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 14, 2022
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
Cranberry Balsamic Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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 zest
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 100 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 185mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

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