Nectarine and Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette

Name: Nectarine and Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters almonds, preferably Marcona; 2 black plums, halved, pitted, chopped; 227 grams firm blue cheese, such as Cabrales, sliced; 8 servings Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 3 liters (lightly packed) mixed greens (such as arugula and frisée); 4 nectarines or peaches, halved, pitted, cut into eighths; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 teaspoons ume plum vinegar or red wine vinegar

Nectarine and Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 320 calories, 10g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have kosher salt, greens, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring plums and 3/4 cup water to a boil in asmall saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-highand simmer, stirring occasionally andmashing plums with the back of a spoon,until plums have completely broken down,about 15 minutes.

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Plum

Water

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Sauce Pan

Pour plum mixture through a fine-meshsieve set over a small bowl, pressing onsolids to extract as much purée as possible;discard solids in sieve.

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Extract

Plum

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Let purée cool.

Add oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water topurée; whisk to blend. Season dressingto taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD:Dressing can be made 1 week ahead.Cover and chill.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinegar

Water

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Divide greens among plates. Scatternectarines, cheese, and almonds over,dividing equally, and drizzle some ofdressing over. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Almonds