Strawberry Salad With Olives, Blue Cheese and Balsamic Vinegar

This is just fabulous! What a great way to start a spring meal this topped on fresh crusty bread.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs  large ripe strawberries
• 10  black olives
• 10  leaves  fragrant fresh basil
• 1  teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  coarsely milled white pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Rinse and slice the strawberries and arrange them in overlapping slices on a plate. Moisten with the two vinegars, season with the pepper, sugar and salt, sprinkle with olives, torn basil leaves, blue cheese and sprinkle all with the olive oil.