New Recipes for a New Year

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas Salad

Ingredients

2 red onions
Christmas Cheer
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup blue cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries or
1/2 cup Sugared Cranberries (see Desserts)
3 cups endive
3 cups baby arugula

Preparation
1 or two days ahead:  Chop two red onions and add 1 cup vinegar. Let sit at room temperature for at least 24 hours.

Put ½ cup olive oil in plastic container with tight fitting lid.  Add 1 cup blue cheese crumbled.  Seal and leave at room temperature for 24 hours.

Hydrate dried  ½ cup dried cranberries with ½ cup boiling water or use Sugared Cranberries (see Desserts)
Mix 3 cups torn endive pieces with 3 cups baby arugula.
Before serving, Mix cranberries and greens with drained onions and blue cheese/olive oil.  Serve all at room temperature.

Serves 8 -10

Notes from Liz
Most of this salad can be made ahead and tossed just before serving.  The red onions and endive with arugula makes a pretty Christmas dish and delicious too.