Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Blueberry-Orange-Onion Salad + Blueberry Sour Cream Dressing

Blueberry-Orange-Onion Salad
Ingredients
1 orange, peeled, the pith removed and sliced thinly
1 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced (or other sweet variety of onion)
Salad greens, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 cup blueberries

Directions
Blueberry Sour Cream Dressing (recipe follows)
Arrange orange and onion slices over a bed of salad greens. Sprinkle blueberries on top. Serve with Blueberry Sour Cream Dressing.



Blueberry Sour Cream Dressing
Ingredients
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons crushed blueberries
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients until well blended. Serve with Blueberry-Orange-Onion Salad.

Grapefruit and Black Bean Salad

Ingredients
Lettuce leaves
2 Florida Grapefruit, peeled, thinly sliced and seeded
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup cubed canned papaya, drained
2 ounces reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup 100% Florida Grapefruit Juice
3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin


Directions
Line 4 salad plates with lettuce. Arrange grapefruit slices on plates. Arrange beans, cucumber, and papaya in mounds on lettuce. Sprinkle with cheese.
For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine grapefruit juice, cilantro, honey and cumin. Cover and shake well. Drizzle some of the dressing over the salads.