Wondering what to do with your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving? You can turn that leftover into a most delicious Creamy Cranberry Balsamic Salad Dressing!
Are you wondering what to do with your leftover cranberry sauce?
Your could make the oh-so-yummy Spiced Cranberry Sauce Corn Muffins. They promise to be a treat, especially warmed up with a dab of butter.
I love cranberry sauce, and a Thanksgiving feast simply isn’t comlete without it. That said, I seem to always have more of it leftover than any other dish.
I made the muffins and still had cranberry sauce to spare, so I decided to use it to whip up this delicious, rich and creamy salad dressing.
It’s a perfect, festive dressing to add to salads during the holiday season. And the chunks of cranberries make it hearty enough to make a great salad with just lettuce. I love it with kale, mustard greens and arugula because the sweetness perfectly balances the peppery or bitter bite in the greens.
And if you still have more leftover cranberry sauce you can make more muffins. Perfect!
This is an excellent way to use up your cranberry sauce. It's a deliciously, sweet dressing that can enhance every salad it's added to.
Makes about 1 cup
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- a few turns freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grape seel oil
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In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients together. Then very gradually, mix in the oil. (Or, you can add all of the ingredients to a jar, seal it tightly with the lid, and shake.)
Bijouxs says
December 1, 2013 at 4:41 pmHi Valentina–I use fresh cranberries for the dressing in my Beet & Carrot Salad, but using leftover cranberry sauce is a great idea. Happy Holidays from Bijouxs!
valentina says
December 3, 2013 at 6:49 pmThank you, Lynn — I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Colette says
December 3, 2013 at 12:04 amGreat use for leftover cranberry sauce! Looks yummy!
valentina says
December 3, 2013 at 6:52 pmThank you, Colette! Hope you enjoy!
Deb says
December 3, 2013 at 7:14 pmWhat a creative recipe to use up that last scoop of cranberry sauce! After last weeks feast a salad is certainly on the menu!
valentina says
December 7, 2013 at 6:17 amI just used up the last of the cranberry sauce — and the dressing. 🙂
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
December 3, 2013 at 9:14 pmWhat a creative use for leftover cranberry sauce! I always leave the leftover cranberries with my mom, since she loves them so much. But now I wish I had some so I could try this. Next year 🙂
Ash-foodfashionparty says
December 4, 2013 at 4:44 pmA lovely salad and great use of leftovers. I just love balsamic vinegar, this sounds delicious.
valentina says
December 7, 2013 at 6:15 amThank you, Asha. 🙂
David says
December 8, 2013 at 4:01 pmI can just imagine this with some goat cheese and candied pecans… Yum!
Diana says
November 21, 2018 at 10:46 pmOh I love this! I never know what to do with my leftover cranberry sauce, will have to try this. Thanks!
valentina says
November 22, 2018 at 2:56 amHope you do and hope you love it! 🙂
Brian Jones says
November 22, 2018 at 12:31 amThat sounds fantastic, such a wonderful flavour combination and a perfect accompaniment for so many different recipes.
valentina says
November 22, 2018 at 2:56 amThanks, Brian!
Adrianne says
November 22, 2018 at 2:08 amYes Valentina!!! This is perfect for Christmas and Thanksgiving. You have perfected the recipe. I love the sound of the ingredients!
valentina says
November 22, 2018 at 2:57 amAwww thank you so much Adrianne! Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Claudia Lamascolo says
November 22, 2018 at 2:25 amthis sounds like the perfect blend of tart and cranberry is so festive for the holiday. I love this change over the regular dressings!
valentina says
November 22, 2018 at 2:57 amThank you! 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
November 22, 2018 at 3:14 amBrilliant idea. I am now wondering why I never thought of that!
valentina says
November 23, 2018 at 12:45 pmThanks Jacqueline – hope you try it! 🙂