Banana Spinach Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons coffee (or almond-flavored liqueur)
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons cranberry juice cocktail
• 2/3 cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing
• 3 bananas, cut into slices
• 1 cup orange section
• 12 ounces baby spinach leaves
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 line pie pan or shallow pan with foil, stir together pecans, coffee liqueur and seasoned salt. bake at 300ºf, 12 to 15 minutes stirring twice, until toasted.
• 2 set aside. if made ahead, store in sealed container.
• 3 combine cranberries and juice, cover and microwave on high 30 seconds, let sit 5 minutes.
• 4 finely chop cranberry mixture in food processor. stir together cranberry mixture and vinaigrette.
• 5 toss together cranberry vinaigrette, banana slices and orange sections.
• 6 line 4 plates with spinach and onion; top with banana orange mixture. sprinkle toasted pecans over salad.