Arizona trip and a summer salad recipe Part 1

Maya and I spent four weeks at my mom's in Arizona and we had a ball.  Mom lives in Sierra Vista, about 20 miles from Tombstone, so we went to Big Nose Kate's for dinner and then to a friend's shop for Karoake afterwards.

We spent one afternoon in a cute artsy fartsy town, Bisbee, it's the picture with the big "B" on the mountain.  So cute.

Then we headed north to Sedona.  The red rocks are amazing!  My brother's nurse suggested we visit Slide Rock and I'm so glad she did, Maya loved it!  It's a natural rock slide, cold and slippery, and tons of fun.  Except I had road rash on my bum when we left AND I ripped the seat out of my pants, but oh well, I probably won't be seeing anybody there again. (at least I hope not!)

Finally we made our way to the Grand Canyon.  All I can say is AHHHHmazing!  First time for all of us and I'm so glad that Maya was able to make that memory with her Nana.

I have lots of pictures to share from our trip, but I'll have to split then up into separate posts.

Now for the recipe:
Since we've been back to sweaty, humid, muggy Louisiana, I've been making light dishes that are quick simple and healthy.  Perfect for a hot summer day.

Blue-Bleu Salad

Couple handfuls Organic Spring Mix

Palm full Blueberries

2-3 T Bleu Cheese

2-3 strips proscuitto 

2 T toasted pecans

Dressing:

1 T Aged Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar (not SCD legal but could sub red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)

1 t  Dijon Mustard

2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or until a nice emulsion is achieved)

Pinch celtic sea salt

2 turns freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)

Place proscuitto in skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp. Drain on paper towel.  Wipe out skillet and add pecans over medium-low heat until fragrant.  Meanwhile, wash spring mix and berries.

Add vinegar and mustard to bowl, mix well, while mixing stream in olive oil until you've got a nice emulsion.  Salt and pepper to taste.

Yum! Enjoy...

(Not sure why the picture is so blurry.  If you can't tell already, I'm not much of a photographer, but hopefully I'll get better!)