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Cranberry Blue Cheese and Candied Pecan Salad in a Glass Bowl

Cranberry Blue Cheese and Candied Pecan Salad

A sweet, tart, creamy and crunchy salad: spring mix with dried cranberries, halved grapes, candied pecans and blue cheese crumbles, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette. Pairs with steak, soup or cranberry orange bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 oz spring mix 1 bag
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries or to taste
  • 1 cup grapes halved lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup candied pecans about half a bag, broken into bite-sized pieces
  • 2-3 oz blue cheese crumbles or feta or goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette or to taste

Method
 

  1. Put the spring mix in a large salad bowl and add the dried cranberries.
  2. Halve the grapes and toss them in.
  3. Break the candied pecans into bite-sized pieces and add them, then sprinkle on the blue cheese.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette just before serving and toss everything together.

Notes

Proportions are flexible, so adjust to taste. Trader Joe's candied pecans and balsamic vinaigrette are the go-tos here.