Festive Fall Salad

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Almost a meal in itself

Ingredients: 

Ingredients
1 lb mixed salad greens
1/2 c red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 c walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 c dried cranberries or tart cherries
2 fresh pears, peeled and sliced

Cranberry dressing
1/4 c fresh or dried cranberries or tart cherries
1/4 c raw unfiltered honey
3 TBSP raw unfiltered apple cider
1 TBSP Dijon mustard (optional) or gr mustard seed
1/4 tsp minced farlic
pinch of celtic or himalayan salt

Directions: 

Place salad ingredients in a bowl and toss well
place all dressing ingredients in a blender and process until smooth
pour over salad and serve immediately