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Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette Recipe

Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette Recipe

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Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

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Ingredients:

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4 slices bacon , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
8 oz mixed salad greens, rinsed ,tough stems removed,and dried ( baby spinach , arugula , red leaf lettuce , frisee , romaine)
1/2 small walla walla sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled oregon blue cheese
3/4 lb bing cherries or 3/4 lb other dark sweet cherry
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

For the cherry vinaigrette, pit and halve the cherries and set aside half of them to toss with the salad later.
Put the remaining cherries in a food processor or blender with the vinegar and purée until smooth.
Add the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, and purée for another few seconds.
Transfer the vinaigrette to a small bowl and set aside.
(A blender will purée the cherries more finely than a food processor; if using the latter, you may want to strain out the bits of cherry skin after processing, pressing on the solids with the back of a rubber spatula to extract as much juice as possib) Fry the bacon pieces in a small skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
Scoop them onto paper towels to drain; set aside to cool.
Put the salad greens in a salad bowl or other large bowl and scatter the onion and bacon over the top.
Rewhisk the cherry vinaigrette to blend, and taste for seasoning, adding a bit more salt or pepper if needed.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, tossing to mix gently and evenly.
Arrange the salad on 4 individual plates and sprinkle the blue cheese and remaining cherries evenly over each portion.
Serve right away.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	682.85 Kcal (2859 kJ)
Calories from fat	572.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	63.62g	98%
Cholesterol	72.85mg	24%
Sodium	948.55mg	40%
Potassium	97.38mg	2%
Total Carbs	14.14g	5%
Sugars	10.79g	43%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	4%
Protein	12.2g	24%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	6%
Calcium	155.5mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	259.93 Kcal (1088 kJ)
Calories from fat	217.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.22g	98%
Cholesterol	27.73mg	24%
Sodium	361.07mg	40%
Potassium	37.07mg	2%
Total Carbs	5.38g	5%
Sugars	4.11g	43%
Dietary Fiber	0.41g	4%
Protein	4.65g	24%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	6%
Calcium	59.2mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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