Blue Strawberry Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups mixed salad greens
• 4 -6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 navel oranges, peeled pith removed and sliced thin-remove seeds if needed
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• pecans or walnuts, to taste,halves are nice
• vinaigrette
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 6 large strawberries
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 arrange on 4 to 6 plates equal amounts of the mixed salad greens, crumbled blue cheese, orange slices and berries.
• 2 sprinkle with nut pieces or halves.
• 3 in a blender pulse all ingredients except olive oil.
• 4 slowly add the oil, blending well.
• 5 offer dressing at the table-makes around 1 2/3 cups.