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cranberry compote spinach salad

(2 ratings)
Geoffry avatar
Recipe by
Geoffry Le Cher
@Geoffry
Hoover, AL

I haven't added a recipe in a while, and it's high time I make up for this lapse. This one is great... sweet, tart, nutty and just plain good.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For cranberry compote spinach salad

  • COMPOTE
  • 1 1/2 c
    fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1
    peel of a navel orange, cut into thin 1" long strips
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 pkg
    small envelope-sugar free cranberry gelatine
  • 1 pkg
    gelatin, unflavored
  • 1
    juice of one navel orange
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp
    mace
  • 1 tsp
    cardamon, ground
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 can
    crushed pineapple, in natural juice, drained
  • 1 c
    fresh green seedless grapes
  • 1/3 c
    pecans, in pieces - toasted
  • BALSAMIC REDUCTION
  • 1/4 c
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    golden rum
  • 1 pkg
    spinach, fresh

How To Make cranberry compote spinach salad

  • 1
    In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add cranberries, orange peel, water and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • 2
    Continue to cook until berries begin to pop.
  • 3
    Add spices, orange juice and both gelatin packet, continuing to stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove from heat and fold in lemon juice, the drained pineapple and the grapes. Pour mixture into a 8 x 8 glass dish and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • 5
    When mixture just begins to harden, sprinkle pecans over top of dish and gently press them down. Continue to refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours.
  • 6
    In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring balsamic vinegar and oil to a boil, reducing the mixture by half. Allow to cool.
  • 7
    Place fresh spinach in bowls.
  • 8
    To the balsamic reduction, whisk in rum and drizzle over spinach.
  • 9
    Top spinach with an ice cream scoop (about ½ cup) of cranberry compote and serve, garnished with a sprig of parsley.
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