Merry Berry Salad

Slatts's Note:

I always make this salad for winter holiday gatherings. It comes from "Quick Cooking" magazine. The salad is beautiful and incredibly yummy! There is always way too much dressing so I usually double or triple the salad amount depending on the crowd.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

For salad

• 1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
• 1 medium red apple, diced
• 1 medium green apple, diced
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

For dressing

• 1 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Toss salad ingredients in a bowl to combine.
2. In a blender, process the dressing ingredients until smooth. (The color of the dressing is amazing!).
3. Drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

Simply FABULOUS! This dressing is out of this world crazy good! I halved the salad greens & parmesan cheese, used all the fruits & nuts for 5 adults. I made all the dressing but used only 1/2 C of canola oil. It does makes a lot. It was perfect in every way! Our guests gobbled it up and came back for seconds. I'll bet this would be good with goat cheese as well. YUM! Thanks a bunch Slatts!

[Sassy in da South]

I absolutely love this salad. It has been one I've made many times and has always been a hit! Thank you for posting this recipe!