Blue Strawberry Salad

• 6 cups mixed salad greens
• 4 -6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 navel oranges, peeled pith removed and sliced thin-remove seeds if needed
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• pecans or walnuts, to taste,halves are nice
• vinaigrette
• 12 cup balsamic vinegar
• 6 large strawberries
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup virgin olive oil

1. Arrange on 4 to 6 plates equal amounts of the mixed salad greens, crumbled blue cheese, orange slices and berries.
2. Sprinkle with nut pieces or halves.
3. In a blender pulse all ingredients except olive oil.
4. Slowly add the oil, blending well.
5. Offer dressing at the table-makes around 1 2/3 cups.

mixed salad greens, blue cheese, oranges, fresh strawberries, pecans, vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, strawberries, mustard, honey, clove garlic, shallot, salt, white pepper, virgin olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-strawberry-salad-31786 (may not work)