Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad

It’s that time of year where most of us could probably use a few more greens in our diet between all those cookies :). Here is a simple Cranberry Spinach Salad with a Sesame Seed Dressing that would be perfect to serve on Christmas. It’s got the perfect blend of sweet + savory + toasted crunchy goodness and you’ll love every last bite of it. This salad is a breeze to make and the only chopping required is for the shallot, gotta love that!

Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad

Ingredients

• Salad
• 16 oz baby spinach
• 1 cup almonds , toasted
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• Sesame Seed Dressing
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsp white sugar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp finely minced shallot
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
• 1 Tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. For the dressing: In a bowl or jar whisk together white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in olive oil, honey, shallot, sesame seeds (your sesame seeds should look more golden than mine - I didn't toast mine long enough) and optional poppy seeds until mixture is well blended.
2. For the salad:
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