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Fruit 'N' Cheese Salad

By: Fred Peterson

"Sweet dressing, tart grapefruit sections, toasted walnuts and pungent blue cheese come together in this unusual salad from Fred Peterson of Peterson's Groves and Nursery in Vero Beach, Florida. The recipe showcases one of the citrus fruits he and his brother, Ed, grow in Indian River County."

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

8 cups torn salad greens
3 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 cup halved seedless red grapes
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup cider or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine greens, fruit, cheese, onion and nuts if desired. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, honey, mustard and salt if desired. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (prepared without walnuts and salt) equals 126 calories, 195 mg sodium, 8 mg cholesterol, 16 gm carbohydrate, 4 gm protein, 6 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 meat.