Name: Festive Holiday Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts; 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 (10oz) box torn mixed salad greens or your favorite; ¾ cup dried cranberries; ¾ cup golden raisins; Cheese - Parmesan, feta, blue cheese or your favorite; ¼ cup red wine vinegar or cider vinegar; ¼ cup veg. oil (I used olive oil); ½ cup loosely pack fresh parsley sprigs; ¼ cup chopped red onion; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 Tablespoon sugar; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon pepper