12 salad with dried fruit and vinaigrette Recipes

coarsely chopped pecans, fresh orange juice (3 oranges), diced dried apricots, golden raisins, sherry vinegar, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, orange zest, shallot, minced (1/3 cup), celery rib, diced (1/3 cup), chopped flat-leaf parsley, wild rice, cooked and cooled to room temperature

romaine lettuce , for crispness, mixed spring greens or 1 cup young greens, diced cooked chicken breast half, tomato, nuts, dried fruit, balsamic vinaigrette

baby spinach, vertically sliced red onion, coarsely chopped lightly salted cashews, toasted, dried sweet cherries, oranges, peeled, sectioned and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups), dried cherry vinegar, vinegar, honey, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, dried cherry vinegar

rotini noodles, swiss cheese, diced, chopped dried apricot, chopped dates, sliced almonds , optional, unpeeled apple, cubed, chopped raw baby spinach or 1/4 cup romain lettuce, fresh mint (to garnish ) (optional), vinaigrette, orange juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, orange zest, liquid honey

vinaigrette, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salad, spinach leaves, washed and spun dry, stalk rhubarb, chopped, walnuts, chopped, chives, minced, kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped, hard-cooked egg yolk , or 2 tbsp silken tofu with 1 tsp grated lemon zest

cooked wild rice, raisins, chopped dried apricots, chopped pecans, avocados, vinaigrette, vegetable oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, honey, ground coriander, spicy mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper

cabbage leaves washed, dried, and chopped, cherries , raspberries, or similar washed, pitted, in small pieces, unsweetened applesauce, raspberry vinaigrette, almonds chopped

olive oil, sweet onion (or shallot), finely minced, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar , packed, coarse grain dijon mustard, bagged mixed salad greens, ripe red apples or pears, cored and thinly sliced (about 2 cups), dried cranberries or cherries, toasted pecans, crumbled blue cheese (optional)

pomegranate juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, sugar, salt, pomegranate, seeded, baby spinach leaves, washed and dried, bosc pear, washed & thinly sliced, mandarin oranges , thoroughly drained, walnut pieces, toasted

arugula, washed and dried, stems trimmed (look for 5 or 6 oz sacks of washed and trimmed arugula leaves, available in some markets), head bibb lettuce , torn, ripe pear, thinly sliced, lemon, juiced, maytag or other blue cheese, crumbled, white wine vinegar, apricot all fruit spread , found near jams and jellies (preferred brand polaner), extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball the amount, salt and freshly ground black pepper