Recipe: Paint the Town Red Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Paint the Town Red Salad

1 head red leaf lettuce, rinsed, patted dry
1 head radicchio lettuce OR 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage (250 mL)
1 cup raspberries in light syrup, drained (250 mL)
1/2 small red onion, cut into thin rings

Raspberry Vinaigrette:
3 Tbsp juice from raspberries (45 mL)
2 Tbsp canola oil (25 mL)
2 Tbsp raspberry vinegar (25 mL)
1 tsp granulated sugar (5 mL)

In a large bowl, tear leaf and radicchio lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Toss in raspberries and onion. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss. Serve immediately.

To prepare dressing:
Combine raspberry juice, canola oil, raspberry vinegar and sugar in a container with a tightly fitting lid. Shake until sugar dissolves.

Yield: 6 servings
Source: Canola Info