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Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Salad Mix:
Fresh Garden Greens and some Romaine lettuce enough for 6 to 8 people
2 pears, preferably Asian Pears, peel and sliced thin
1/3 lb. of Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1 cup pecans or walnuts

Dressing:
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
Whisk to emulsify, add to salad immediately before serving, using just enough dressing to coat greens lightly.

Delightfully Different Slaw
Ingredients:
1 head of green cabbage
1 medium onion
1 green pepper
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon dill
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
pepper

Shred cabbage into long skinny pieces. Slice the pepper to match. Peel and slice onion into thin rings. Toss together. Mix oil, vinegar and spices together. Pour over cabbage and peppers, toss together.


Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, romaine, boston, bibb, your choice, enough for 4 people
1 lb chicken breast; cleaned, cooked (grilled), diced
4 hard-cooked eggs, diced
12 strips bacon; cooked crisp and chopped
1 avocado; peeled, pitted, and diced
6 oz blue cheese; crumbled
1 small bunch spring onions; chopped

Arrange greens in large glass salad bowl
Arrange a portion of the 6 toppings in layer
Lightly dress the salad with raspberry vinaigrette

Raspberry Vinaigrette
Combine in small mixing bowl:
1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove; mashed and minced
1 tsp raspberry preserves
Slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup virgin olive oil, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
Hold at room temperature.

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