Spinach with Cranberries and Blue Cheese Crumbles

8
Points®
Total Time
15 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
0 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
The sweet-tangy fat-free dressing for this salad beats any low-fat raspberry vinaigrette you could buy! Ready in just 15 minutes, this side is also a great salad base for shrimp or chicken. Tons of flavor and color, from the deep green spinach to the vibrant cranberries and raspberry dressing, try serving this quick and simple dish as a starter for a dinner party. Alfalfa sprouts add texture and are really fun. Play with flavors by subbing in radish sprouts for a little heat. Blue cheese is a great partner to cranberries but other cheeses like feta will work as well.

Ingredients

Preserves

¼ cup(s), raspberry variety

Balsamic vinegar

3 Tbsp

Frozen unsweetened orange juice concentrate

2 Tbsp, thawed

Water

1 cup(s)

Crushed red pepper flakes

¼ tsp

Table salt

¼ tsp

Spinach

4 cup(s), leaves

Blue cheese

cup(s), crumbled, not packed, crumbled

Dried cranberries

¼ cup(s), sweetened

Red onion

¼ cup(s), sliced, thinly sliced

Alfalfa sprouts

½ cup(s)

Instructions

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until blended.
  2. Pour dressing over spinach; toss well. Place spinach mixture on individual plates. Top evenly with cheese, cranberries, onion, and sprouts. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3⁄4 cup spinach mixture).