Mixed Green Salad With Oranges, Dried Cranberries and Pecans

Bev's Note:

Enjoy this wonderful light and fresh salad for holiday time, or anytime! Cooking time reflects marinating the dried cranberries. I discovered this recipe in Bon Appetit, 1998

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 6 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 6 cups mixed baby greens
• 3 oranges, peel and white pith removed, segmented
• 3/4 cup pecans, toasted

Directions:

1. Bring 1 cup orange juice to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat.
2. Mix in dried cranberries.
3. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain well; discard soaking juice.
4. Whisk oil, vinegar, orange peel and remaining 3 tablespoons orange juice in small bowl to blend. Mix in cranberries.
5. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
6. Place greens in large bowl.
7. Toss with 2/3 of dressing.
8. Divide greens among 6 plates.
9. Add orange segments to bowl; toss with remaining dressing.
10. Top salads with orange segments and pecans.

Reviews

[**Tinkerbell**]

Loved this salad! I love mixed greens, cranberries and pecans, but I don't usually put fresh oranges in the mix. I'm glad I finally tried it. The cranberries plumped up so nice and the balance of bitter greens, sweet cranberries and tangy oranges was very refreshing. Tonight wasn't a special occasion, but I'll definitely remember this recipe when the holidays do roll around again. I also think this would be an excellent summer weather salad. Thanks for posting, Bev! :)

[Jacquie and the boys]

Wonderful and light. I used fresh tangerine sections instead of oranges, otherwise prepared as directed

[Abby Girl]

I found this recipe in the Bon Appetit archives years ago. I serve this quite often around Christmas time. Yummers!