For anyone who may be procrastinating about Mother’s Day dinner, here is an easy recipe for a salad that Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Michigan donated to the Wine Trail Traveler website. If you can’t use it today, consider using the recipe sometime soon.

Michigan Vineyards Salad

Ingredients

Mixed greens

Dried cherries

Sliced pears

Blue cheese, crumbled

Pecans, toasted

Vinaigrette

½ c Blushing Crane wine

1 T Dijon mustard

2 T white wine vinegar

salt

freshly ground pepper to taste

1 c olive oil

Note: Substitute a blush or rosé for the wine.

Directions for Vinaigrette

1. Reduce wine over medium heat to one-half volume.

2. Whisk together mustard, reduced wine, and vinegar.

3. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Dribble oil into the bowl in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly, until dressing is creamy and thickened and all the oil has been incorporated. Yield: about 1 ¼ cups

Directions for Salad

Toss together ingredients and serve immediately.

Provided by Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Jackson, Michigan.
Wishing a delightful Mother’s Day to all moms!

Cheers!?Kathy