A yummy, easy salad with candied walnuts, cranberries, Gorgonzola cheese, mixed greens, and a raspberry vinaigrette. It's always a big hit and is requested by my friends and family constantly! Even my picky fiance!
Ingredients
- walnut halves: 0.5 cup
- sugar: 0.25 cup
- mixed greens: 3 cups
- cranberries: 0.5 cup (dried)
- crumbled Gorgonzola cheese: 0.5 cup
- raspberry vinaigrette: 1 Tbsp
- white vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Place walnuts and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves into a light brown liquid and coats the walnuts. Remove walnuts from skillet, and spread them out on a sheet of aluminum foil to cool.
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Place in a large salad bowl the mixed greens, cranberries, cheese, vinaigrette, vinegar, and olive oil. Toss gently; add candied walnuts, and toss again.
