Spring Salad with Bleu or Gorgonzola Cheese
Fruity and Delicious, with a Dressing that Works for Any Salad
Dressing:
1 tablespoon Dijon or brown mustard
3 tablespoons light colored organic vinegar (not balsamic or dark vinegar)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. Lemon juice is ok.
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a jar or tight-lidded container and shake well. When it thickens and becomes creamy, store it in the fridge until ready to use. This dressing will keep for several days.
Salad:
8 cups mesclun lettuces, or your favorite lettuce
8 oz Gorgonzola or bleu cheese crumbled into small bits
1 cup chopped almonds (or pecans or walnuts)
1 apple or 1 pear, sliced or cut into chunks
Place all salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour just enough dressing to coat, toss and serve immediately.
Variations:
This salad is delicious made with buttercrunch lettuce and spinach fresh from the garden. If you buy lettuce at the supermarket, look for romaine or tender leaf lettuce.
Grapes are also a fine addition with the apple or pear. A few raisins or dried cranberries work, too.
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- A tender mesclun mix makes this salad perfect.
- Great way to savor your early lettuces from the garden.
- A bit of fruit adds just the right touch of sweetness.
3 Comments
Post a CommentThis sounds AMAZING!
I love salads, and this sound great.
very nice :)