Blue Strawberry Salad

A very nice summer salad-you can trade out the strawberries for blackberries if youd like to follow the berry season, or even add smoked chicken for a whole meal salad!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 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 white pepper
• 1  cup  virgin olive oil

Directions

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.