Cranberry Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

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For a light, refreshing first course, Lori McLaughlin of Pittsford, New York turns to this fruity salad. Sweet apple, dried cranberries, blue cheese and a vinaigrette dressing give it a subtle punch of flavor.

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Cranberry Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

6 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
6 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 large apple, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the lettuces, apple and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard and garlic. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 111 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Cranberry Blue Cheese Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2006, p61