Ingredients: 1 (6-ounce) can frozen limeade, partially thawed ½ cup salad oil 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped Fresh fruits (see list) Romaine lettuce leaves Basil leaves for garnish 8 ounces blue cheese (optional)

Directions: In a blender add the first 5 ingredients and blend well. Pour into a jar and stir in chopped basil. Chill for at least 2 hours. Select sweet, ripe fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, peaches, mangoes, grapes, Rainier cherries—anything in season. Place lettuce leaf on a plate. Arrange fruit artfully, cutting into bite-size pieces when necessary. Drizzle dressing over all. Garnish with basil leaves. If desired, tuck in a 1-ounce wedge of blue cheese on each plate. Makes 8 servings. *See more recipes in our dessert collection