Fruit and Greens Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing (French Salade Côte d'Azur)

Crystal blue water, bright sunshine, and warm air redolent with lemon blossoms; this is the French Riviera. Bring just a little of that ambiance to any dinner with Cote d’Azur Honey Lemon dressing. It tastes particularly wonderful on fresh peaches, nectarines, and berries.

Honey Lemon Dressing:
½ cup dry white wine
3 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. pure honey
2 Tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
½ tsp. lemon zest, freshly grated
1 Tbsp. granulated sugar

Salad:
4 handfuls mixed baby lettuce greens
1 fresh peach
1 fresh nectarine
½ cup raspberries or other berries of choice

Garnish:
lemon balm or mint leaf for garnish

For the Honey Lemon Dressing:
Process all ingredients in a blender until the dressing is smooth. Chill for 20 minutes before serving.

Just Before Serving:
Place a handful of greens on each salad plate. Slice the peach and the nectarine, arrange slices on each salad. Sprinkle with the raspberries. Drizzle each salad with honey lemon dressing, and garnish with lemon balm or mint leaves.

Makes 4 servings.