Nectarine and Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette

Chick Fil A's seasonal salad is really very good.  It's got green and red apples, strawberries, blueberries with nuts and blue cheese.  I eat it with their Apple Cider Vinaigrette.  It's very good.  Here is a similar salad except using plums or nectarines.  Try it.  I'm sure you'll love it.

Photo by Christopher Baker

INGREDIENTS

• 2 black plums, halved, pitted, chopped
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 teaspoons ume plum vinegar or red wine vinegar
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 12 cups (lightly packed) mixed greens (such as arugula and frisée)
• 4 nectarines or peaches, halved, pitted, cut into eighths
• 8 ounces firm blue cheese, such as Cabrales, sliced
• 1/2 cup almonds, preferably Marcona

• Bring plums and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally and mashing plums with the back of a spoon, until plums have completely broken down, about 15 minutes.
• Pour plum mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much purée as possible; discard solids in sieve. Let purée cool.
• Add oil, vinegar, and 2 Tbsp. water to purée; whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Dressing can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
• Divide greens among plates. Scatter nectarines, cheese, and almonds over, dividing equally, and drizzle some of dressing over. Season with salt and pepper.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

One serving contains:

• Calories (kcal) 320
• Fat (g) 27
• Saturated Fat (g) 8
• Cholesterol (mg) 20
• Carbohydrates (g) 13
• Dietary Fiber (g) 3
• Total Sugars (g) 8
• Protein (g) 10
• Sodium (mg) 470