Mixed Greens with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
Notes: If toasting nuts (step 1) up to 1 day ahead, cool, wrap airtight, and store at room temperature; mix dried cranberries into salad with nuts in step 3.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir or shake pine nuts until pale gold, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in dried cranberries.
Step 2
2
In a large bowl, mix vinegar, oil, vanilla, and nutmeg.
Step 3
3
Add salad mix and pine nut-cranberry mixture to bowl. Lift with two spoons to mix with dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredients
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons salad oil
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon fresh-grated or -ground nutmeg
4 quarts salad mix (1 1/4 lb.), rinsed and crisped
Salt and pepper
Directions
Step 1
1
In an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir or shake pine nuts until pale gold, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in dried cranberries.
Step 2
2
In a large bowl, mix vinegar, oil, vanilla, and nutmeg.
Step 3
3
Add salad mix and pine nut-cranberry mixture to bowl. Lift with two spoons to mix with dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste.
