Strawberry Bleu Cheese Salad Recipes

STRAWBERRY BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the pecans in a skillet over medium heat. Tossing frequently, toast until lightly browned.
• In a bowl, whisk together the raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil.
• In a large bowl, mix the toasted pecans, greens, strawberries, blue cheese, and red onion. Toss with the vinegar and olive oil dressing mixture to serve.

STRAWBERRY-BLUE CHEESE STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Season steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add steak; cook 5-7 minutes on each side until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak into bite-sized strips; toss with lime juice., On a platter, combine romaine, strawberries and onion; top with steak. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Serve with vinaigrette.

SPINACH STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Make pecans first. Stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar and warm water and mix to combine. Add the pecans and soak for 10 minutes, then drain thoroughly. Mix together the 1 tablespoon of sugar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper, then toss the pecans in the mixture. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment or nonstick foil and bake for 10 minutes at 350°, stirring once about halfway through the baking time. Move the pecans and parchment or foil to a cooling rack while preparing the rest of the salad. Add the greens, then blue cheese, mandarin oranges and strawberries to a large salad bowl. Set aside. Make the vinaigrette by whisking together the balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, shallot, salt, and a few gratings of black pepper. Then slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk until the oil is incorporated and the dressing is thick and emulsified. To serve, toss the salad with enough of the salad dressing to lightly coat the greens. Pass extra dressing as needed.

STRAWBERRY & BLEU CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place salad ingredients in a large bowl in the order listed.
• Combine all dressing ingredients, blending until the sugar dissolves.
• When ready to serve, pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss.

MY FAVORITE STRAWBERRY BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette first by whisking all of the vinaigrette ingredients together. Taste, then add salt and pepper as needed. You can make the dressing ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to use. It's great for up to 2 weeks when stored in the refrigerator.
• If your bacon is not already cooked, cook it according to its package directions. Cool until ready to handle, then chop it up.
• In a large bowl, toss all of the salad ingredients together, then mix in the vinaigrette. You may not need all the vinaigrette- use as much or little as you prefer.
• Plate and serve. Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

SPINACH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC BLEU CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl mix together olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, shallot and sugar.
• Whisk in teaspoon of Dijon mustard until dressing is smooth. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before using.
• In large bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, nuts, and cheese.
• If you are sure you will be using all of the spinach salad, dress salad lightly immediately before serving. If you will have some salad left over (which rarely happens in my family) allow each individual to dress their own salad. It is a sweet dressing so a little goes a long way.