Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Cherry Spinach Salad with Yogurt Dressing-Thanksgiving style

This is a "repeat post" but I think it is a great salad to add to your Thanksgiving table!  


Ingredients:
1-8 oz bag of spinach
1-5 oz container of reduced fat blue cheese, I used about 3-4 oz.
1-5 oz container of vanilla or honey greek yogurt, I used Dannon's Honey Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup of white wine, I used [yellow tail] Reisling
1 cup of fresh or dried cherries or dried cranberries, halved and pitted 
Optional-your favorite nut; walnut, pecan, or almond

Directions:
Rinse Spinach and place in a medium size bowl.  Add the blue cheese and cherries/cranberries and toss.
Place yogurt in a small bowl.
Add the wine and mix until blended together nicely, then set aside.
You can either mix in the yogurt dressing into the salad until everything is coasted nicely OR serve it on the side, so everyone can add their own.
If you add the nuts into the salad.  I suggest having the nuts on the side because if they are mixed into to the dressing they may get soggy.  The nuts provide a great crunch and should be sprinkled on top, they also provide a great presentation.


Healthy Eatings, 


Rachel

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