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Shaved Winter Vegetable Salad with Original Blue

Servings: Serves 6-8


Ingredients

  • 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • 8 cups winter greens (we like a mix of escarole, frisee, endive & arugula)
  • 1-2 small beets, finely sliced or shaved 
  • 4-6 radishes, finely sliced or shaved 
  • ½ apple, finely sliced or shaved (fuji or honeycrisp)
  • 1 blood oranges, segmented
  • 1 carrot, finely sliced or shaved 
  • ½ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
  • ¼ cup dried cherries
  • 5 ounces crumbled Point Reyes Original Blue 

Instructions

For vinaigrette:

  1. In a small bowl, combine balsamic, Dijon and honey. Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust sweetness with more honey, if desired. 

For salad:

  1. In a large bowl, toss salad greens with vinaigrette, a little bit at a time, until salad is dressed to your liking. Add remaining ingredients, tossing gently to combine. 
  2. Scoop salad from mixing bowl in serving bowl or onto serving plates. Top with a little of the toppings left in the bottom of the bowl. Serve immediately.  

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