nectarine and blue cheese salad with plum vinaigre

6 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Jun 27, 2015

Fruit, cheese, and nuts make for a delicious and filling salad. The dressing is also good with a salad with apricots, goat cheese, and pistachios!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 - black plums, halved, pitted, chopped
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons plum vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • - kosher salt
  • - black pepper, freshly ground
  • 12 cups mixed greens, lightly packed (such as arugula and frisee)
  • 4 - nectarines, halved, pitted, cut into eighths
  • 8 ounces firm blue cheese, sliced
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons water

How To Make nectarine and blue cheese salad with plum vinaigre

  • Step 1
    Bring plums and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally and mashing the plums with the back of a spoon, until plums have completely broken down, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Pour plum mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much puree as possible; discard solids in sieve. Let puree cool.
  • Step 3
    Add oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water to the puree; whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill)
  • Step 4
    Divide the greens among plates. Scatter nectarines, cheese, and almonds over, dividing equally, and drizzle some of the dressing over. Season with salt and pepper.

Discover More

Category: Fruit Salads
Keyword: #plums
Keyword: #Nectarines
Keyword: #salad
Ingredient: Fruit
Culture: Southern
Method: Stove Top

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