Fall Salad with Cranberry Dressing

[kirra]

Fall Salad with Cranberry Dressing

Ingredients:

Fall Salad:

1/2 tsp. pepper
1 8-oz. bag field greens
1 9-oz. bag romaine
1 5-oz. bag arugula
1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
2 pears, cored and julienned
1 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
6 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and diced into 1/2-inch pieces

Cranberry Dressing:

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 red onion, peeled and stemmed
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup frozen cranberries, defrosted
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation:

To prepare the salad, put all the ingredients into a large salad bowl. Pour the mixed dressing over the ingredients and toss until well-coated.

To prepare the dressing, add all the ingredients into the 48-oz. Vitamix (or another blender) and mix until smooth.