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Tossed Green Salad with Gorgonzola and Cranberries

A fresh crisp salad of lettuce, greens, sweet dried cranberries, walnuts and creamy Gorgonzola cheese. The salad is tossed with a champagne vinaigrette made with champagne vinegar, walnut oil and honey.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 304kcal
Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 5- oz. package Red and Green Butter lettuce
  • 7- oz. head of Little Gem lettuce torn in small pieces
  • 2 cups Frisée greens torn from the center of the head
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces dried cranberries
  • 1 cup toasted walnut halves
  • 5 ounces Gorgonzola cheese

For the Champagne Vinaigrette:

  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground white or black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 cup walnut oil

Instructions

For the Salad:

  • Place the lettuce and Frisée greens in a large shallow salad bowl add the onion slices dried cranberries and walnuts.  Using the tip of a small paring knife, break the chunk of Gorgonzola into small pieces and add to the salad.  

For the Champagne Vinaigrette:

  • Add the garlic, mustard, salt, pepper, honey and vinegar to a small dish, pitcher or jelly gar and whisk together to combine. 
  • Slowly whisk in the walnut oil until the vinaigrette emulsifies.  This vinaigrette will keep refrigerated for 1 week stored in a lidded container.  

To Serve:

  • When ready to serve the salad, drizzle with 1/3 of the vinaigrette and toss to combine.

Notes

  • Check the bulk foods section for the freshest dried cranberries.  
  • Organic dried cranberries will have the brightest color.
  • Walnut oil is a specialty oil sold in small containers and is on the pricy side.  Any unused portion should be refrigerated after opening. 
  • If walnut oil is unavailable substitute with a mild, light oil such as avocado or grapeseed oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 311mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g