Tightrope Tossed Salad
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
Red wine vinaigrette:
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 shallot, quartered
2 teaspoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup canola oil
Salad:
1 head iceberg lettuce, center core banged out, spines removed from leaves, torn into bite sized pieces, and rinsed well and dried in a salad spinner
3 cups spring greens, spines removed from leaves, torn into bite sized pieces, soaked in salt water to remove grits, rinsed well and dried in a salad spinner
3 cups baby organic spinach, (about 1/2 pound), spines removed from leaves, torn into bite sized pieces, soaked in salt water to remove grits, rinsed well and dried in a salad spinner
1 medium red onion, diced
1 pound fresh cranberries
Directions
- Through the feed opening of a running blender add, 1 at a time, the vinegar, shallot, chives, salt and pepper. Leaving the blender running, add the oil in a slow thin stream to allow to emulsify. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve over salad greens and vegetables.
