Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped
- 1 ripe tomato, sliced
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
In a large bowl, arrange lettuce. Distribute tomato slices, crumbled blue cheese and chopped basil attractively over lettuce. Season with pepper.
Make the dressing: In a glass jar with a tight lid, combine lemon juice, oil, sugar, garlic, and Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Shake well and drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.
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By michellelynnfai...
Denver, CO
on February 05, 2009
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I absolutely love this dressing. It is great on any salad and it has quickly become the only dressing I use anymore. I love that the ingredients are so fresh, healthy and natural- no added junk like the kind you buy in the store. I don't put any sugar in it though and it is just as good. Thanks Paula!
By ilib1987_9829836
san lorenzo, CA
on August 11, 2008
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i made this dressing and put it on just a regular mixed green salad and it was fantastic!! i actually used sugar substitute (Splenda because my mother is diabetic but it still turned out absolutely wonderful. probably the best dressing I've ever made!!
By crawfordn_7911854
athens, GA
on January 23, 2008
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I usually hate making salads, but this one was worth the effor. It was my first time making dressing, and I was kind of nervous but everyone said they really liked it (and not in just a courteous to the cook kind of way.
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