Raspberry Tangerine Salad

So.... I never would be making something this fancy if I didn't have most of the ingredients on hand. I used to try to make my own dressings every once in a while... but once I discovered Target sells an amazing vegan ranch dressing... well, I pretty much just switched to that!

HOWEVER I am hosting a Thanksgiving brunch, and I am planning on having a green salad on the table in some form (to offset the carbs), so, I wanted to try an experimental fruity green salad this week. Several months ago I purchased a raspberry balsamic vinaigrette, but, I never really like the dressings I came up with. WELL. That all changed yesterday when I made this one! 

Prep: takes a little effort
Time: very fast
Taste: I LOVE IT
From: inspired by a food.com recipe by Sharon Anne
Note: you need three weird ingredients

Raspberry Tangerine Salad

Baby lettuce (you can get spring mix, but baby lettuce is sweeter)

Raspberries

Tangerines

Dressing:

1 tablespoon of each: raspberry balsamic vinegar, raspberry jam, canola oil, dijon mustard

2 tablespoons of water

Mix up and serve.

Small note: I enjoy mixing my greens and dressings together in a bowl before serving on a plate (instead of pouring the dressing out on top). You use less dressing and get more lettuce coverage. It's stupid, but, I don't know. Makes a big difference to me.