Baby Greens Salad With Strawberries and Blue Cheese

This recipe is for a super salad. The fresh puree in the dressing makes it divine. The balance of sweet strawberries and somewhat tart blue cheese makes every morsel flavorful. Fun to serve anytime. It was quickly eaten in our home. It comes from the Wisconsin Milk Board. Great for any day. If you don't like baby greens sub in romaine. or butter lettuce. Enjoy! ChefDLH

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5  medium strawberries (washed and hulled, from 1-pound container)
• 2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar (plus extra for berry puree)
• 1⁄3 cup  fruity extra virgin olive oil
• 3⁄4 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) bag  salad greens (baby bitter greens mixture i.e spinach, arugula, mache, watercress or all spinach 5 ounces)
•  remaining strawberry, sliced
• 1⁄3 cup  packaged oven-roasted  sliced almonds
• 4  ounces  wisconsin blue cheese, crumbled

Directions

1. Make the dressing.
2. Whirl the 3 to 5 strawberries in a blender with a dash of balsamic vinegar until puréed (or mash by hand).
3. In a small bowl, whisk the 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, olive oil and sugar until well blended. Whisk in pureed berries.
4. Place greens in salad bowl. Add desired amount of dressing and toss.
5. Add almond slices and Blue cheese and lightly toss.
6. Serve immediately.