DELICIOUS APPLE AND MIXED GREENS SALAD

This is a wonderul salad that makes 50+ servings. I used this recipe at my daughter's wedding and again at a church social.

SALAD

6 bags baby greens
2 packs Romaine
3 cups peeled and chopped Golden Delicious Apple
1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
2 packs of bacon cooked and crumbled
2 cups walnuts


DRESSING

6 cups frozen raspberries
1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped apple
6 tablespoons sugar

Cook about 5 minutes on medium until apples are soft. Cool.

Put in blender with

1 1/2 cups white balsamic or raspberry vinegar.
Cover and blend until smooth, slowly add
1 1/2 cups salad oil and mix until blended.


Chill until ready to serve. Toss greens with dressing and top with apples, bacon, cheese and walnuts.

GRILLED PIZZA

This recipe makes a wonderful meal or appetizer.

2 balls of pizza dough
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic diced
2 or 3 links grilled sweet Italian sausage sliced
1 grilled chicken breast sliced
4 ounces whole mozzarella cheese with herbs sliced
2 ounces black pepper goat cheese crumbled
2 cups of your favorite sauce

Pizza dough can be bought at Publix and some restaurants will sell you a ball of theirs.

Bring dough to room temp and roll or pat out on floured surface. Have all other ingredients ready.

Preheat grill on med-high. Rub oil on one side of dough and place dough oil side down and immediately oil up side of dough.

Cook dough 3 to 5 minutes on each side until dough is nicely brown (don’t worry about charred spots), remove crusts from grill and place sauce and garlic on both crusts then put sausage, onion and mozzarella on one crust and the chicken, garlic and goat cheese on the other. Return to grill and cook with cover down 4 minutes at 350 degrees.

Makes enough pizza for about 6 to 8.

BEST EVER BLUE CHEESE DIP

1 cuo Mayonaise
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 3 ounces), divided
1/2 cup half and half
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed
lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste using
freshly ground black pepper

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, 1/4 cup blue cheese, half and half, sour cream, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and salt, until smooth. Gently stir in the remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese and season with pepper to taste. Use now or store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.