Blue cheese, spring garlic, grape salad
July 3, 2017
: 2
: 20 min
: 20 min
: easy
I first came across this recipe in a New Zealand magazine as I was waiting in the doctors office and I am SO glad that I wrote it down (I'm always doing that & not all of them make the table). I've actually misplaced the piece of paper I wrote it on so usually create this from memory (and if someone knows the original source please let me know so I can credit their culinary genius). And what a memory it will leave in your mouth... I usually serve with grilled lamb and a delicious glass of 'Miss Harry' or the delicious New Zealand Pinot Noir 'Brancott Estate' and then... all is well in the world...
Ingredients
- Salad
- 1-2- crushed garlic cloves (use to your taste)
- crumbled blue cheese
- 1 finely sliced red onion
- bunch of grapes
- 2 TB olive oil
- 2 TB balsamic vinegar
- 1TB honey or maple syrup
- pepper to taste
Directions
- Step 1 Prepare salad (wash and tear into leaves).
- Step 2 Mix the crushed garlic clove/s, half of the sliced red onion, half of the sliced grapes, half of the grapes and all of the crumbled blue cheese in a small bowl.
- Step 3 Drizzle over the oil, honey/maple syrup and balsamic vinegar and black pepper and mix well.
- Step 4 Set aside for 20 minutes for the flavours to develop.
- Step 5 When ready, mix with the salad leaves, blend the remaining fresh grapes, red onions and blue cheese through the salad and serve – enjoy!