Blue Cheese and Orange Salad

By JimMac

Ingredients

• For the dressing:
• 2 tablespoons good olive oil
• 1 tablespoon orange-infused olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ~ 1 teaspoon orange juice
• A bit of salt and pepper to taste
• For the salad:
• 1 large navel orange
• 1 ounce blue cheese, cut into small cubes or crumbled
• 1 ounce walnuts (a small handful), broken in small pieces
• 1/2 large or 1 small shallot, chopped finely
• 3 cups lettuce, torn. I used both red oak leaf and butter lettuce

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the rind off of the orange and then halve. Slice each orange into wedges, and then into small 1/2 inch pieces.

Add any leftover orange juice to a small bowl, and mix with the olive oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper

Toss the lettuce with 1-2 tablespoons of the dressing, then transfer to your serving plate or bowl.

Add the orange pieces, walnuts, blue cheese, and shallots, then serve!