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Red and Green Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

1 head frisée (about 5 ounces)
1 head red-leaf lettuce (about 10 ounces)
4 ounces baby spinach
1/2 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 1/2 ounces Manchego cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Tear the frisée and red-leaf lettuce into bite-size pieces; combine with the spinach in a large bowl. Set aside.

    Step 2

    In a blender, combine the cranberries, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, and oil; puree until the mixture is smooth.

    Step 3

    Sprinkle the dried cranberries over the salad greens in a bowl; toss to combine. Divide the salad among serving plates. Using a vegetable peeler to shave thin slices, divide the cheese among individual salads. Serve with cranberry vinaigrette on the side.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 140

    Step 6

    Fat: 9g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 15g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 192mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 3g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 2g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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