Easiest Way to Make Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing With Red Wine Vinegar

Spinach Salad With Pomegranate Cranberry Dressing

The warm dressing uses red wine vinegar and pairs perfectly with the figs, blue cheese, red onion, and toasted pecans found on the salad.

Recipe Summary Spinach Salad With Pomegranate Cranberry Dressing

Sweet fruit is wonderfully accented by the tangy salad dressing. Add leftover cooked chicken or turkey and you've got a wonderful main dish salad.

Ingredients | Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing With Red Wine Vinegar

¾ cup pomegranate juice

⅓ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup roughly chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar

¼ cup Mazola® Corn Oil

Salt and pepper to taste

5 ounces baby spinach

1 crisp red apple, cored and chopped

2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese*

¼ cup dried cranberries

Directions

Combine pomegranate juice and cranberries in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on HIGH (100% power) for 1 minute. Pour into a blender or food processor. Add onion, garlic and vinegar; puree for a few seconds. Gradually add oil, pureeing for 20 seconds or until smooth and thickened. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.

Place spinach in a large serving bowl or platter. Top with apples, cheese and cranberries. Drizzle with Pomegranate Cranberry Dressing immediately before serving (allow about 2 tablespoons/serving). Refrigerate leftover dressing for up to 1 week.

* Or substitute crumbled blue, goat or gorgonzola cheese.

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the dressing ingredients, not just the amount used in the salad.

Info | Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing With Red Wine Vinegar

prep: 15 mins total: 15 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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