Dressing:
1 cup olive oil
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup of sugar or Splenda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. white pepper
Shake well before pouring...keep refrigerated
Salad:
loose leaf lettuce
sliced strawberries
walnuts
crumbled bleu cheese
The tartness of the balsamic vinegar sets off the sweetness of the strawberries so well. I used Splenda instead of sugar and that made it very diety. The walnuts add a great crunch and that bleu cheese! Oh my, it’s my favorite thing!! I used fresh lettuce and spinach from my garden, so that made this salad extra good. It couldn’t have been fresher. I picked it and came in right away and washed and drained it and made my salad. Yummmmy!
Thanks Betty!!
It looks beautiful. I wonder if it could be made with another cheese besides blue. (Another of my allergies. drat.) Or I could use the blue for Michael and just leave it off for myself.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Ginni! I'll have to try that!
ReplyDeleteRuth, how about feta?
Ruth, I am going to try feta too. My sister doesn't like bleu cheese (gasp!) and I know she will love this salad minus the bleu!
ReplyDeleteSis, you will love it. And with strawberries in season right now, this is the time!! It is so YUM!
Gin I don't want to rain on your parade, but forget the splenda - a CUP of olive oil is like 5000 calories!! LOL LOL
ReplyDeleteSounds delish though...
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LOL Jackie!! I know ...that's why I made only 1/3 of this recipe...and just drizzled a little, enough for a taste on my salad. I don't use much dressing anyway. Olive oil is very heart-healthy and good for you. But you're right...calorie-wise, oil is oil! I think this would be just as good if you cut only the oil down to 1/3 or 1/4 cup...most of the flavor comes from the balsamic vinegar anyway. :)
ReplyDeletemmmmm balsamic vinegar...
ReplyDeleteyeah that's what I do too. I really like Good Seasons Italian with balsamic, but sometimes it's just a little too - I don't know - acidic? And I really like creamy Italian, so I started making this. I use lowfat plain yogurt and add a BUNCH of montreal steak seasoning and then maybe 2-3 tablespoons of already made Good Seasons (so it does have some oil). This is for the whole big tub of yogurt. It's delish. I use it on salads, baked potatoes. yum!
What a lovely idea! I love blue cheese and the balsamic and strawberries sound like a great match :-)
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