Easter is this weekend… and if you’re celebrating, have you figured out what will grace your Easter dinner table? This year, we will be spending it with the Baron’s family and I’m sure it will be a delicious meal as it always is. All this week I’ll be sharing some dishes that will surely be welcomed on any dinner table for Eeaster or anytime! Since we are in the midst of spring, a colorful salad is a great way to incorporate fresh vegetables. One of our favorite salads involves something sweet, savory, crunchy and creamy. This Harvest Salad brings together tender spinach greens with sweet dried cranberries, savory blue cheese, crunchy walnuts and creamy avocadoes that are tied together with a raspberry vinaigrette. If this doesn’t get folks to enjoy eating spinach, I don’t know what will!…
The Baron’s sister, Jen, usually brings a great salad to our holiday dinners. She has brought this salad quite a few times, with a few tweaks every now and then. However, the dressing and the combination of a fruit, cheese and nuts always are incorporated. Even the Baron’s dad who isn’t a huge salad fan definitely loves this salad. I especially like the raspberry vinaigrette, that’s made with raspberry jam, oil, and red wine vinegar. Simply combine the dressing ingredients in a covered jar, shake and voila – dressing in seconds!
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tomatoes, chopped
1.2 red onion, thinly sliced
Dressing:
2 tablespoons red raspberry jam (with or without seeds)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup canola oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl, tossing to distribute evenly.
In a covered jar or bowl, shake or whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad or serve on the side.
This looks perfect! So easy and healthy! 🙂
You can make me a salad anytime. This looks so good! Sounds tasty too! I love spinach leaves in my salads!
Sounds delicious! I include a green salad at every meal, though I prefer a more tangy dressing I love all the salad ingredients . Thanks for sharing 🙂
yum!! this is one of my favorite salads! I call it a winter salad because it doesn't need a lot of garden veg… YUM!!! Emily@nap-timecreations.com
This makes me so happy! I love the added cranberries and walnuts!
This looks awesome! Love a good salad!
This is a perfect start to Easter dinner!
I've been on the hunt for some easter recipes! Love this salad! Simple but full of flavor!
I never would have thought to use raspberry jam in dressing. I need try this.
Mmmm. I am a salad-a-holic and this one looks so darned good!
I need to try this salad – it looks so good!! Have a great Easter!
A colorful and delicious spring salad…always welcome in our house! Happy Easter to you, Joan!
I love everything about this salad! And the dressing sounds perfect, too! I'd love this on my Easter table 🙂