Sherried Greens With Fruit Blue Cheese Food

SHERRIED GREENS WITH FRUIT & BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Mix sherry, vinegar, sugar and oil until sugar is dissolved. 2. Arrange salad greens, pear strawberries and onion on 8 salad plates. Pour sherry mixture over salads. Sprinkle with cheese NUTRITION INFORMATION 1 Serving Calories 55 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 55mg Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 2g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 30% Calcium 4% Iron 2% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 VegetableFrom "Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPRING GREEN SALAD WITH PARSLEY & BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the kettle on to boil. Tip the spring greens into a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water from the kettle, then leave to stand for 2 mins to soften slightly. Drain well, then tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Spread the greens out in a single layer so the paper can absorb as much of the excess water as possible. Leave to cool for 2 mins.
• Meanwhile, toss the parsley, quinoa and red onions together. Mix in the spring greens, then scatter over the cheese and toss gently with your hands to combine.
• Whisk the lemon zest and juice, the mustard and rapeseed oil together in a jug to make a dressing. Pour this over the spring green salad and toss gently to combine. Tip the salad onto a large serving platter or spoon into individual bowls and scatter over the walnuts, if using. Serve immediately.

APPLE, PECAN, AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Add greens, apple slices, pecan halves, dried cherries, and blue cheese chunks into a large salad bowl.
• In a small jar, mix Dijon, maple syrup, vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well to mix.
• Pour a little salad dressing over the top of the salad and toss to combine. Taste salad and add more salad dressing to taste.

SHREDDED GREENS SALAD

Steps:

• Zest and juice 2 of the limes into a big salad bowl. Top and tail the remaining 2 limes to sit flat on a chopping board. Use a small serrated fruit knife to cut away the peel and pith in downward strokes. Cut the segments from the pith and roughly chop. Add to the salad bowl with the apples, fennel, cucumber, celery, spring onions and olive oil. Cover and chill until ready to serve.