Arugula-cherry salad w/ blue cheese

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 121.1

Total Fat: 6.0 g
Cholesterol: 6.1 mg
Sodium: 299.5 mg
Total Carbs: 15.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 4.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Arugula-cherry salad w/ blue cheese calories by ingredient

Introduction

sweet meets pungent in a cherry-blue cheese salad. sweet meets pungent in a cherry-blue cheese salad.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper[preferably ground peppercorns]

2 tablespoons of extra light olive oil

3 tablespoons of fresh chopped tarragon,divided

6 cups arugula

2 cups pitted halved cherries

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions

1. whisk vinegar.salt,and pepper in small bowl until salt is dissolved; slowly whisk in oil.Stir in 2 tablespoons of tarragon.
2.combine arugulaand cherries in large bowl; toss with enough dressing to lighty coat.toss with remaining 1 tablespoon of tarragon.sprinkle with blue cheese .
variations:
use fresh baby spinach and boston or bib lettuce in place of arugula.
try crumbled soft goat cheese or garlic herb cheese in place of blue cheese.
turn into main course by adding 2 cups turkey,cooked and diced or sliced roast beef.
for extra crunch add 1/3 cup slivered almonds.

Makes 4 [1.5 -cup] servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRAWBERRYLADY.