BLUE DAMSEL
GARDEN SALAD
Vinaigrette
1 1/2 cups jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons corn syrup
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
Salad
8 ounces organic salad mix (thoroughly washed)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup diced crisply fried pancetta (or bacon)
1/4 cup chopped candied pecans
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 garden tomatoes, sliced
For the vinaigrette, heat the cranberry sauce and corn syrup in a saucepan over low heat for 10 minutes to make a syrup. In a bowl combine the cranberry syrup, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and pepper and whisk together.
For the salad, portion the greens into 4 bowls. Add the cranberries, Gorgonzola, pancetta, and pecans, spreading evenly throughout. Dress each salad with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Top with a few slices of red onion and tomato.
Makes 4 servings.