Spring Greens with Blue Cheese and Fruits Recipe

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The variety of fruit makes this a colorful salad. I enjoy all the ingredients in this salad.—Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

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Spring Greens with Blue Cheese and Fruits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
12 cups spring mix salad greens
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 clementines, sectioned
1/2 cup green grapes, halved
1/2 cup chopped peeled mango
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/4 cup minced fresh chives

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients. Chill until serving.
Divide salad greens among eight serving plates. Sprinkle with blue cheese and onion. Divide the fruits among salads; drizzle with dressing. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and chives. Yield: 8 servings.

Make Ahead:: Dressing can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 244 calories, 19 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 408 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Greens with Blue Cheese and Fruits in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2012, p23