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Cherry-Greens Salad
Category	Sweet Cherries
Measurements and ingredients:	8 cups torn mixed salad greens 1-1/2 cups pitted dark sweet cherries, halved, or 1/2 cup dried sweet cherries 1/2 cup crumbled Stilton or other blue cheese (2 ounces) 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or thinly sliced green onion tops 1/2 cup bottled raspberry or blueberry vinaigrette salad dressing
Instructions:	1. In a large bowl, toss together salad greens, cherries, crumbled cheese, and chives. 2. Just before serving, pour vinaigrette over greens mixture; toss gently to coat.
Serves how many:	8

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