Name: Dandelion Salad with Blue Cheese and Tomato Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Blue cheese (crumbled ); 2 Tbs White wine vinegar; 2 Tsp Maple syrup; 1/4 Cup Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Large Tomatoes; 1/2 Tsp Salt; 2 Tbs Fresh tarragon (chopped ); To taste Freshly ground pepper; 4 Ounces Small pasta shells; 2 Slices Bacon; 1/4 Cup Blue cheese (crumbled); 1/2 Red onion (diced); 2 Cups Dandelion greens; 2 Cups Spinach

Dandelion Salad with Blue Cheese and Tomato Dressing

This is a delicious recipe that is easy to make and a meal on its own.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

Blue Cheese & Tomato Dressing

1/4 Cup Blue cheese crumbled
2 Tbs White wine vinegar
2 Tsp Maple syrup
1/4 Cup Extra-virgin olive oil
2 Large Tomatoes
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tbs Fresh tarragon chopped
To taste Freshly ground pepper

Salad

4 Ounces Small pasta shells
2 Slices Bacon
1/4 Cup Blue cheese crumbled
1/2 Red onion diced
2 Cups Dandelion greens
2 Cups Spinach

Instructions

To prepare the Blue Cheese & Tomato Dressing

Combine blue cheese, vinegar, maple syrup, oil, tomatoes, salt, pepper and tarragon in a blender and blend until combined.

To prepare salad

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
Remove the bacon and add the red onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
When the bacon is cooled chop into small pieces.
Add the spinach to a salad bowl.
Add the dandelions and pasta shells.
Add the blue cheese, onion to the mix.
Toss the salad.
Serve with the Blue Cheese & Tomato Dressing.