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Cranberry Vinaigrette

December 11, 2015 By Rachel 26 Comments

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Cranberry Vinaigrette – With cookies and candy abounding during the holidays, take a healthy break and enjoy a sweet and tart cranberry vinaigrette with some spicy winter greens.

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Now that I’m beginning to come out of my sugar stupor from my latest cookie and scone recipes, I think it’s time to talk salad. Amongst all of the holiday parties and the tradition of baking cookies galore with the kids or grandkids, it’s important to plan some healthy meals. Doing this is necessary in the spirit of staying healthy and energized over the next couple of weeks leading up to Christmas.

I developed today’s recipe for Cranberry Vinaigrette with the intent of having a festive dressing that pairs well with some of the spicy greens my husband and I have been getting from our local farm. Things like mustard greens, mizuna, mache, tatsoi, arugula and frisée. Discovering new salad greens has been part of the fun of being part of a CSA, but it also presented a challenge on how to prepare these less familiar salad makings. In the case of this dressing, the medley of sweet and tart tames the bitterness of the greens without masking their spicy and unique flavors.

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Below is a shot of this fresh, winter salad dressing pictured with my upcoming Spicy Greens, Delicata, and Crunchy Pork Salad recipe. Stay tuned for the recipe for this healthy, seasonal yumminess this weekend!

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Cranberry Vinaigrette
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
With cookies and candy abounding during the holidays, take a healthy break and enjoy a sweet and tart cranberry vinaigrette with some spicy winter greens.
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Dressing
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ½ C pure no-sugar-added cranberry juice*
  • ⅓ C vegetable oil
  • ¼ C thawed frozen cranberries
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp finely minced red onion
Instructions
  1. In a food processor combine everything except the red onion. Process on low until all of the ingredients have emulsified (a.k.a. turned creamy and even in texture) and the cranberry is broken up into pieces that are about the size of fresh ground pepper.
  2. Pour the vinaigrette into a dressing bottle, add 1 tsp of finely minced red onion and lightly shake to combine.
  3. Serve immediately or store up to one week in the refrigerator. Shake vigorously between uses.
Notes
*Recommended brands are Lakewood Organic and R.W. Knudsen. A cranberry cocktail like Ocean Spray won't work for this recipe as it is less concentrated.
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Filed Under: Christmas, Cranberries, Dairy-Free, Dressings and Sauces, Gluten-Free, Healthy, Recipes, Vegan / Vegan Options, Vegetarian, Winter Tagged With: Balsamic, Cranberry, CSA, detoxifying, dijon, Holiday, maple syrup, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vinaigrette, Winter

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Comments

  1. Megan | BeetsNotMeats says

    December 12, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    This looks great! Perfect for all the salads I’ve been making lately! Saving this post to try soon – thanks for posting! šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 14, 2015 at 10:13 am

      Thanks Megan! I hope this recipe make your salad nice and festive for the holiday season.

      Reply
  2. Sandhya says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    Rachel,
    Love the color and creaminess of the dressing!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Sandhya!

      Reply
  3. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

    December 15, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Rachel–this looks liek the perfect winter salad dressing. I pinned to make ASAP

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Kristen! You’ll have to tell me how you like it. I hop you find it festive and nourishing!

      Reply
  4. Platter Talk says

    December 15, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    Love the originality of this vinaigrette; perfect for this holiday season! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Thanks guys!

      Reply
  5. LydiaF says

    December 15, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    This vinaigrette has such a lovely color. I’ll bet it’s good over a salad full of winter fruits and vegetables.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:49 am

      It is! I’ve been pairing it with various greens, apples/pears, pecans/walnuts/almonds, and sharp cheeses. So good and nourishing!

      Reply
  6. Tracy @ Served from Scratch says

    December 15, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    The color of that vinaigrette is just divine!!!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:50 am

      Thanks Tracy! I was going for that. Something festive for this time of year!

      Reply
  7. Nellie says

    December 15, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    Yum! I’m loving that color! It’s a perfect addition to a festive table!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:50 am

      Thanks Nellie!

      Reply
  8. Sara @ Life's Little Sweets says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:43 am

    I love cranberries, what a great idea to have it as an ingredient in a dressing! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Thanks Sara! I found adding the cranberries and cranberry juice made it easier to cut added sugars.

      Reply
  9. Claudia | Gourmet Project says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:19 am

    whata beautiful color & great idea. This vinaigrette will be on my Christmas table for sure!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Thanks Claudia!

      Reply
  10. Choclette says

    December 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    I am in love with your festive vinaigrette – what a splendid idea. Love all those greens and I bet this goes very nicely with them.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:53 am

      Thanks Choclette! It’s good to throw some festive salad in with all of the holiday cookies around this time of year šŸ˜‰

      Reply
  11. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    December 16, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Awesome idea. I seriously would not have dream to make a cranberry vinaigrette but of course it is perfect for this time of the year.

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    • Rachel says

      December 17, 2015 at 9:54 am

      Thanks Bintu!

      Reply
  12. Abida says

    December 18, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Super seasonal indeed! Love the colour of this too, so pretty

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 7, 2016 at 11:42 pm

      Thanks Abida!

      Reply

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