Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese and Almonds
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 6-8
 
This crowd-pleasing arugula salad with blue cheese and almonds is the perfect dinner party treat all year round.
Ingredients
  • 1 container of pre-washed baby arugula
  • 6 Campari Tomatoes (cut in 6 or 8 pieces depending upon size)
  • 2 tbsp blue cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼-1/3 cup almonds, toasted in olive oil on stove top
Dressing
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown mustard
  • ½ tsp truffle oil (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Combine arugula, tomatoes and blue cheese in salad bowl.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in small non-stick pan (to coat) on medium heat. Toast almonds for approximately 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon until sizzling and starting to brown. Careful, the moment the browning begins you've got about 3-60 seconds to take it off the heat.
  3. Pour the nuts and oil directly on top of the arugula, tomatoes and blue cheese (key step because you've added the essence of the almonds to the hot olive oil!).
  4. Combine dressing ingredients and whisk together so that the mustard is evenly distributed. Dress less than 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2012/07/16/arugula_salad_with_blue_cheese_and_almonds/