Cornucopia Salad

A unique salad combines a light and tangy dressing with red leaf lettuce, candied almonds, dried cranberries, chopped apple, avocado, and blue cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup dried cranberries
• 0.25 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 0.25 cup sliced almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the almonds and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir until the sugar melts and the almonds brown, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Step 2

In a large salad bowl, mix the lettuce, green onions, apple, avocado, dried cranberries, blue cheese, and cooked almonds.

Step 3

Whisk together the vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and salt and pepper in a bowl, and stir in the vegetable oil. Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently toss to combine.