My very close friend Debbie Trammel, Newport Beach, taught me how to make this easy and delicious salad. All you need Is:
A bag of spinach or any other lettuce
1/3 cup of gorgonzola cheese (Goat cheese can be used instead.)
1/3 cup of dried cranberries
1/3 cup of chopped pecans or sliced almonds
Opt. Chicken and/or Avocados
Cooking Tidbit: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gorgonzola and blue Cheese? I looked it up and found that Gorgonzola is a type of Blue Cheese!
Here's how you make the salad: Place the nuts in a small frying pan along with 1/2 teaspoon of butter and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Stir over medium heat until golden brown and set aside to cool. (You can also buy already candied nuts at Trader Joe's or just use un-cooked nuts.) You then toss all ingredients along with a sweet balsamic dressing. (This can be found just about anywhere, but I like throwing one together on my own.)
Classic Balsamic Dressing
Debbie also taught me how to make this Balsamic dressing. Using a container with a lid, put in 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Season it with garlic salt and pepper, then shake vigorously. (With the lid on of course.)
Fun Saying
The random saying for this week is: "Cat got your tongue?"Ow! Ow! Ow! What an image. Whoever came up with that one had a bit of a masochistic mind. Wouldn't you say?
