Division of Marketing and Development
Susan Nardizzi, Director
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner
Florida Fruit Recipe
Blueberry and Blue Cheese Salad |
Fruit-5052 |
| Ingredients |
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| 1 cup |
fresh blueberries |
| 8 cups |
salad greens (spring mix, romaine or your favorite) |
| 1/2 |
lemon, juiced |
| 2 tablespoons |
honey |
| 1/2 cup |
blue cheese (Stilton or Gorgonzola can also be used) |
| 3 tablespoons |
low-fat sour cream |
| 1/4 cup |
vegetable oil (or olive oil) |
| 1 tablespoon |
mild vinegar (white or rice wine vinegar) |
| |
kosher salt to taste |
| |
fresh ground pepper to taste |
| |
Preparation
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, sour cream, honey, vinegar and lemon juice. Taste vinaigrette and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Rinse and dry blueberries. In a medium-sized bowl, dress the salad greens with a small amount of vinaigrette and toss. Add more vinaigrette if necessary. Place dressed salad greens on serving plate, and top with blueberries and blue cheese.
Yield
4 servings |
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Look for "Fresh from Florida" ingredients at your grocery store. |
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