After posting so many sweets last week I thought maybe I should let you guys know that I do eat real food . Although I like to eat healthy, I am all for my sugar too. I love to have a dessert a day. I'm not sure what I like more, the eating or the making of the sweet sugary foods. Actually, I think I like to make it more. Crazy huh? And trust me I like to eat it...but there is something about the art of cooking that is so relaxing to me. Even though this isn't sugary, I really do love it. I think I like wholesome food just as much as sugary foods. This is a great salad and come to think of it, it is a little sweet because the dressing has a little sugar in it but also because of the cranberries and the pears. I hope you like it too. Do you think cooking is relaxing, creative and fun?
Ingredients for the dressing:
⅓ cup sugar
1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
1 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
½ teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried mustard
1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup white balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
1 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
½ teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried mustard
1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup white balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Ingredients for the salad:
Romaine Lettuce ( enough for 8)
2 medium avocados, peeled and halved
¾ cup dried cranberries
¾ cup of candied spiced almonds or just plain slivered almonds
Romaine Lettuce ( enough for 8)
2 medium avocados, peeled and halved
¾ cup dried cranberries
¾ cup of candied spiced almonds or just plain slivered almonds
Directions:
1. For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a pint sized glass jar and shake well to dissolve sugar.
2. For the salad, place greens in a large bowl. Add avocado and dried cranberries and about 1/4 cup of the dressing and toss gently. Scatter candied almonds over salad and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pass extra dressing at the table.
1. For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a pint sized glass jar and shake well to dissolve sugar.
2. For the salad, place greens in a large bowl. Add avocado and dried cranberries and about 1/4 cup of the dressing and toss gently. Scatter candied almonds over salad and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pass extra dressing at the table.
6 dinner size salads, 8 side saladsI also like to add sliced pears to this salad .
Source: Adapted from an unknown source
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