Tomatoes with Blue Cheese

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.