Trader Joes Cranberry Walnut Gorgonzola Vinaigrette Copycat Recipes

CRANBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, shallots(or scallions) and brown sugar; set aside for at least 1/2 hour. In a medium bowl, slowly whisk together cranberry sauce, olive oil, walnut oil and salt and pepper. Add vinegar mixture to cranberry mixture and whisk until combined. Serve over a pretty salad. Enjoy!
• Makes about 3/4 cup vinaigrette.

MISSY'S CANDIED WALNUT GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Place walnuts and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves into a light brown liquid and coats the walnuts. Remove walnuts from skillet, and spread them out on a sheet of aluminum foil to cool.
• Place in a large salad bowl the mixed greens, cranberries, cheese, vinaigrette, vinegar, and olive oil. Toss gently; add candied walnuts, and toss again.

DEBBIE MACOMBER'S FIVE-MINUTE CRANBERRY WALNUT COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready a 9" pie pan.
• In pie pan, combine cranberries, walnuts, and 1/2 cup sugar. toss until coated.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter, remaining sugar and extract until blended. Fold in flour and salt until combined. Pour the batter over the cranberry mixture. Bake for 40 minutes until crust is golden and fruit bubbles. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• VARIATION; In the summer try this substituting blueberries or strawberries, but cut the sugar added to the fruit in half.

WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Chunky: Combine the vinegar and salt in a small bowl and whisk in the oils, then the nuts.
• Smooth: Combine the vinegar, salt, and nuts in a blender jar. Add the oils in a thin stream while the blender is running.

TRADER JOE'S CRANBERRY WALNUT GORGONZOLA VINAIGRETTE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a deep enough bowl so your immersion blender does not make a huge mess when you blend all this stuff.
• Immersion blend all this stuff smooth.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container.
• To serve, combine with enough water to make the dressing the consistency you remember from the original product or whatever consistency works for you.