Orange, Spiced Walnut And Dried Cranberry Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon generous ground ginger
• 1 cup walnut halves, and pieces
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 8 oranges, peel and pith removed, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, chilled
• fresh mint sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f line baking sheet with parchment paper. mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. add nuts; toss to coat well. strain nuts, reserving liquid. transfer nuts to baking sheet. sprinkle nuts with sugar. bake until golden brown, about 17 minutes. cool completely.
• 2 whisk 3/4 cup water, cranberry juice and reserved liquid from nuts in medium saucepan to blend. stir in dried cranberries. bring to boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cranberries soften and liquid is reduced to thin syrup, about 20 minutes. (can be made 3 days ahead. store nuts airtight at room temperature. cover and chill cranberry mixture.)
• 3 arrange orange slices on platter. spoon cranberry mixture over. sprinkle nuts over. garnish with mint, if desired.