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Cheddar Blue Salad with Hazelnuts and Dates

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Active Time

30 Minutes

Servings

Ingredients

Lemon Dressing:

1 tablespoon butter, cubed
2 medium shallots, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon lemon zest
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Salad:

3 ounces fresh baby arugula or baby spinach (about 3 cups)
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
10 Medjool dates, pitted and thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
7 ounces Roelli Dunbarton Blue® cheese, shaved (about 1 3/4 cups)

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Aged Cheddar or Cheddar Blue can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Lemon Dressing:

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir for until 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle in thyme and lemon zest; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer.
Transfer to a small bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Salad:

Toss arugula with two-thirds dressing in a large bowl. Sprinkle with hazelnuts and dates. Season with salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine.
Divide salad onto four serving plates. Top with Dunbarton Blue®. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

Recipe Tip

Roelli Red Rock cheese could also be substituted in this recipe.

Cheesemonger Tip

Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Aged for at least 90 days, the open air creates a natural rind on Dunbarton Blue®. It's a cellar-cured cheese with the earthy characteristics of an upscale English-style cheddar and laced with hints of blue cheese flavor.

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Cheddar Blue Salad with Hazelnuts and Dates

Ingredients

Lemon Dressing:

Salad:

Cheese

Instructions

Lemon Dressing:

Salad:

Recipe Tip

Cheesemonger Tip

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