Cherry Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup mild red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 quarts mixed salad greens, rinsed & crisped, in bite-size pieces or 3 quarts mesclun
• 1 quart radicchio, rinsed and crisped, in bite-size pieces
• 1 lb dark sweet cherry, pitted
• 3 tablespoons merlot
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (a fruity variety)
• 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 3/4 cup blue cheese, packed, coarsely crumbled (1/4 lb.)
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine onion with 2 cups water and lemon juice; chill 15 to 30 minutes. drain well.
• 2 to make dressing, whisk together merlot, fruity extra-virgin olive oil, raspberry vinegar, honey, and dijon mustard.
• 3 in a large boil, combine onion, salad greens, radicchio, cherries, and dressing; mix lightly.
• 4 sprinkle salad with cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.