Apple Blue Cheese Bibb Salad For Two Recipes

KENTUCKY BIBB SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Basic Recipe: Remove roots from Bibb lettuce and cut into quarters. Toss with apple cider vinaigrette, bleu cheese, candied pecans and strawberries. Place on serving platter and garnish with cinnamon raisin croutons.
• To Make Candied Pecans: Mix powdered sugar and water. Dust pecans with powdered sugar mixture on parchment paper and bake at 275 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• To Make Apple Cider Vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, except the olive oil. Add the olive oil gradually and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
• To Make Cinnamon Raisin Croutons: Cut bread into ½ inch cubes. Melt butter and toss bread cubes with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

APPLE AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• DRESSING:.
• (See Recipe #175543).
• In a small mixing bowl, beat together the oil and mayonnaise until completely blended.
• Add the lime juice and beat some more.
• Add vinegar and beat again.
• Stir in sour cream, blue cheese, salt and hot sauce.
• Serve over your favorite salad.
• Will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks.
• SALAD:.
• In a large salad bowl mix together the lettuce, apples, onions and craisins.
• Toss with salad dressing.
• Serve on chilled plates, topped with almonds and blue cheese crumbles.

APPLE BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the julienned apple into a bowl with the balsamic vinaigrette. Refrigerate for at least one hour to marinate.
• Cook bacon in the microwave or in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain, and crumble.
• In a salad bowl, combine the blue cheese, pecans, bacon and romaine lettuce, and toss to blend. When ready to serve, pour the apples and dressing over the top.