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Good sounding recipe for a picnic from: Seattle Picnic. (Shrimp listed as

optional in book.) ~ Brenda

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Best of Oregon (Cranberry) Tossed Salad

 

Recipe By :Seattle Picnics by Barbara Holz Sullivan, 1991

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salad

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE:

1/4 cup cranberry vinegar -- see NOTE

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 clove garlic -- minced

6 tablespoons nut oil -- OR

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

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1/2 cup fresh cranberries -- cut up

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1 quart mixed salad greens -- washed, crisped

-- torn into bite pieces*

1/2 cup celery -- julienned

1/2 cup jicama -- julienned

1/2 small purple onion -- sliced

-- separated into rings

1 ounce blue cheese -- crumbled*

-- up to 2 ounces blue cheese

4 ounces Oregon shrimp -- (optional)

1 tablespoon hazelnuts -- skinned

-- toasted and chopped

 

* mixed salad greens: such as romaine or leaf lettuce, Belgian endive, and

arugula.

 

* recipe specifies " Oregon Blue cheese, " but I suspect any good blue will do the

job.

 

Prepare Cranberry Vinaigrette. Pour a small amount of the vinaigrette over

cut-up cranberries; let stand for 2 hours. Refrigerate remaining vinaigrette

until you are ready to leave for the picnic.

 

Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl and refrigerate until time to

transport to picnic.

 

To serve, add marinated cranberries to salad bowl. Then drizzle remaining

vinaigrette sparingly over salad; toss to mix. Makes 10 servings.

 

Cranberry Vinaigrette:

Combine all ingredients in a cruet or screw-top jar and shake well. Refrigerate.

Shake again before using.

 

NOTE: If you cannot find cranberry vinegar, simply crush a few cranberries in

1/4 cup white wine vinegar, shake, and let stand for at least 15 minutes or

until ready to use.

 

Typos by Brenda Adams <brendaadams

 

Source:

" Seattle Picnics by Barbara Holz Sullivan, 1991 "

 

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