Apple Cranberry Salad with Walnuts

I go through a lot of salad around here, trying to get my greens in, and I've realized if I don't mix it up once in a while, it gets old pretty quick. Over the past several months I have found some killer salads that I just love and have eaten a ton of, like this Asian slaw and this Greek Panzanella and this Mango Chicken Salad. This salad was a find last week or so and I've already made it twice. It's another keeper, I'll definitely be putting in my salad rotation. It was originally made with spinach, but I didn't have any on hand when I made the salad, but almost any leafy green would do.

Apple Cranberry Salad w/ Walnuts
3/4 cups craisins
1 cucumber, sliced
1 apple, sliced and diced
1 cup of walnuts, roughly chopped
1 head romaine or green leaf lettuce, or 1 bag baby spinach

Dressing
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1/2 cup light flavored olive oil

Put all salad ingredients, except the walnuts, into a large serving bowl.

Combine all dressing ingredients BUT poppy seeds and olive oil. Blend ingredients in blender or food processor. Slowly add in the oil. Add poppy seeds last.

Top with walnuts just before serving. You can pour the dressing over the salad just before serving if you plan on eating the whole salad, or add dressing to individual plates.

SOURCE:Adapted from Just Another Day In Paradise

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