Apple and Gruyere Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

This will make four servings.

1/2 head Romaine lettuce about 3 cups of torn leaves (washed and dried)
2 oz. curly endive about 1 cup of torn leaves (washed and dried)
2 oz. Gruyere cheese 1/2 cup cut into small cubes
1 Apple cut into thin slices
1 Tab. Red wine vinegar
Kosher Salt and Freshly cracked Pepper to taste
1 Tea. Dijon Mustard
3 Tab. Olive Oil
1 Tab. Mayonnaise

Place the lettuce in a large salad bowl
Add cheese and apple to the lettuce

In a small bowl or a dressing shaker add all the remaining ingredients except the mayo and the oil whisk or shake until all the ingredients are well combined and everything has dissolves.
Add the oil and mayo and whisk or shake until it becomes well mixed
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine and serve.

Enjoy!

Winter Fruit Salad

In a large bowl combine and mix well
2 Cups canned Pineapple Chunks
2 Cups firm Bananas peeled and sliced thick
1 Cup Seedless Grapes (red or green)
1 Cup peeled and slicked 1/8" thick (remove seeds)
1 Cup Pitted Dates
3 Cups of salad greens (mixed greens or baby greens)

Serve on individual plates

Creamy Date Dressing
In a blender add;
1 cup Vanilla yogurt
Zest from 1 large Orange
Juice from 1 large Orange
6 Pitted Dates
1 Tea. curry powder (optional)
Blend for thirty seconds
Serve over winter fruit salad