Want to know why I call this Magic Blueberry Dressing?
You take some blueberries
top them with some diced apple and crumbled bleu cheese
and bake them in the oven
and it turns into a magical melty mess
Just slide the magic off the foil into a bowl of spinach and crisp romaine
topped with grapes and candied pecans
Oh, did I forget to mention the candied pecans?
You don’t want to forget those!
Now, you are about to be very happy
Give it a toss
and serve it up!
The cheese melts and the blueberries burst and the apples soften and everything just gets so happy!
Especially you!
Summer Salad with Magic Blueberry Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves
- 1 head romaine washed, crisped and torn
- 1 Fuji apple peel on, diced
- 1 cup grapes halved
- 1 pint blueberries washed and patted dry
- 3 oz. good bleu cheese crumbled
- salt and pepper to taste
- caramelized pecans*
Instructions
- Put blueberries on a foil lined baking sheet. Top with chopped apples and bleu cheese.
- Cook at 400 for about 10 minutes. Turn broiler on for last few minutes if necessary to get everything melted.
- Put greens in a salad bowl and top with grapes and pecans.
- Slide hot melted blueberry mixture from pan directly on top of salad. Toss gently. Taste and season if necessary.
Notes
*Caramelized Pecans
1 cup whole or chopped pecans
1 T butter
3 T brown sugar
salt
Melt butter in skillet, add pecans and sprinkle with sugar and salt. Cook and stir over medium to medium low until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully, they can burn quickly! Put on a piece of wax paper to cool. Keep leftovers in a jar in your pantry for your next salad or dish.
You can add salad dressing if you like but I don’t think you will want to!
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