Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Recipe summary

Add some dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and brown sugar to a bed of arugula, red cabbage and other sprouts. Delciously easy.

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Yield: 4-6

Ingredients

Croutons

• 1 whole baguette, torn
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Pumpkin Seeds

• 2 cups pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cloves

Cranberries

• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar

Salad

• 2 bunches dandelion leaves, savoury greens or your favourite mixed greens
• 1 quarter of a red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 handfuls arugula leaves
• 2 handfuls lentils or other sprouts
• 1/2 cup shredded turnip or carrot
• 1 green apple, unpeeled and cut to matchstick size or simply shredded

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar