Fruit & Nut Salad With Cran-raspberry Vinaigrette

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces salad greens (i like boston bibb and red leaf lettuce)
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 11 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
• 1/4 cup almonds, sliced
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 12 -16 ounces frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 to make dressing:.
• 2 drain the raspberries (i reserve the juice for another use.) blend and push through a sieve to strain seeds.
• 3 combine raspberry pulp with remaining dressing ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium heat. cook and stir 1 minute until thickened. cool. cover and refrigerate until using.
• 5 to serve:.
• 6 toss all salad ingredients in a salad bowl, or serve each ingredient in individual dishes for a "build your own salad". serve with cooled dressing.