Cranberry, Glazed Walnut, Orange, Avocado, and Blue Cheese Salad

I first made this salad for my family's Thanksgiving dinner several years ago as a starter, and it was a big hit. This recipe was inspired after I had some pear and walnut salad at a restaurant. Since I'm a busy professional woman and don't have lots of time to cook, I wanted to make something quick and easy, yet tasty, using premade ingredients you can find at regular grocery stores.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 505 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 (5.5 ounce) package mixed salad greens with spinach
• ¾ cup glazed walnuts
• ¾ cup crumbled bleu cheese
• 2 tablespoons cranberry vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the salad greens into a salad bowl, and sprinkle with dried cranberries, walnuts, mandarin orange sections, blue cheese, and avocado chunks. Drizzle the salad with the dressing, toss, and serve.