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)
Balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp
Frozen unsweetened orange juice concentrate
2 Tbsp
Water
1 cup(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Spinach
4 cup(s)
Blue cheese
⅓ cup(s), crumbled, not packed
Dried cranberries
¼ cup(s)
Red onion
¼ cup(s), 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).
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