Best Doves Nest Turkey Red Grape Bleu Cheese Salad With Honey Recipes

THE DOVE'S NEST WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion.
• Saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the garlic.
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Do not brown.
• Add the tomatoes, tomatillos and jalapeno.
• Cook until the tomatillos are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken stock, green chilies, chicken, oregano, cumin, cilantro, beans and lime juice.
• Cook until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls.
• Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese and fried tortilla strips.

DOVE'S NEST TURKEY, RED GRAPE & BLEU CHEESE SALAD WITH HONEY

Steps:

• To make dressing, combine the oil, onion, wine vinegar, honey and Tabasco sauce in a blender container.
• Process until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• To make salad, combine turkey, bleu cheese, pecans and grapes in a salad bowl and mix gently.
• Add the dressing, tossing to coat.

SPINACH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC BLEU CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl mix together olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, shallot and sugar.
• Whisk in teaspoon of Dijon mustard until dressing is smooth. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before using.
• In large bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, nuts, and cheese.
• If you are sure you will be using all of the spinach salad, dress salad lightly immediately before serving. If you will have some salad left over (which rarely happens in my family) allow each individual to dress their own salad. It is a sweet dressing so a little goes a long way.

SMOKED TURKEY AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add enough dressing to season to taste. Season generously with pepper. Toss well and serve.
• Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt.
• Makes about 1/2 cup.

GRILLED NECTARINES WITH BLEU CHEESE, HONEY AND BLACK PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat grill to high.
• Brush the cut sides of nectarines with oil.
• Grill cut side down until caramelized and brown, about 2 minutes.
• Turn nectarines over and grill for 1 or 2 minutes more, until the flesh is almost soft.
• Place the nectarines cut side up on a platter and divide the cheese among the cavities.
• Drizzled with honey and grind fresh pepper over the top.
• Serve immediately.
• Yum!

GRAPE TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• In several large bowls, combine the turkey, grapes, celery, pecans and onions. In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, broth, vinaigrette and mustard until smooth. Pour over turkey mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

GRAPE SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND BLEU CHEESE

Steps:

• wash, drain and remove from stems the red and green grapes.
• break walnuts into pieces, add to grapes.
• crumble bleu cheese, add half of bleu cheese crumbles to grape, walnut mixture.
• use fork to mix honey, salt and vinegar into remaining bleu cheese, crushing bleu cheese with fork.
• wisk in olive oil and pour over grape mixture, stirring to coat.
• store in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY & BLEU CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place salad ingredients in a large bowl in the order listed.
• Combine all dressing ingredients, blending until the sugar dissolves.
• When ready to serve, pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss.

THE DOVE'S NEST ALMOND BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the bacon, cheese, almonds, green onions, mayonnaise and Tobasco sauce in a medium bowl; mix well.
• Serve as a spread with crackers and fresh fruit or as a filling for sandwiches.

BASIC BLEU CHEESE SALAD WEDGE

Steps:

• In a bowl, place all of the dressing ingredients and mix together.
• Fold in the Bleu Cheese Crumbles at the end.
• Place the Lettuce Wedges on a plate and pour some of the dressing over each wedge, top with tomatoes and Green Onion tops.