Winter Salad

I don't know about you, but this time of year...I start to

crave salad's. My body longs for healthy greens. This salad

is anything but boring. It is one of my favorite's and if

you try it....it will be one of your's too.

Winter Salad

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1-2 chicken breasts, cooked & diced

1 large bunch of spinach

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese-or your favorite

1 pear, diced

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced

Dressing

2 tablespoons, red raspberry jam ( with seeds)

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/3 cups olive oil

salt and pepper

1) Preheat oven to 350* Arrange walnuts in a single layer

on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes.

2) In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, walnuts, pear,

chicken, cranberries, blue cheese, avocado and red onion.

3) In a small bowl, whisk together jam, vinegar, olive oil,

pepper and salt. Pour over salad just before serving and

toss to coat.