Sliced Tomatoes With Blue-Cheese Dressing

Name: Sliced Tomatoes With Blue-Cheese Dressing
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium ripe tomatoes, about 3/4 pound total weight; 1 medium-size red onion; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 pound crumbled blue cheese at room temperature; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 head Boston lettuce, washed and dried; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley

By Pierre Franey

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

4medium ripe tomatoes, about ¾ pound total weight
1medium-size red onion
1tablespoon red wine vinegar
3tablespoons olive oil
¼pound crumbled blue cheese at room temperature
Salt and pepper to taste
1head Boston lettuce, washed and dried
2tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Core the tomatoes, and cut into thick slices. Peel the onion, and slice.
Step 2
Combine the vinegar, oil, cheese, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Blend with a wire whisk (the dressing should be lumpy).
Step 3
Arrange the lettuce leaves, slices of tomatoes and onions on a cold serving plate, alternating them and slightly overlapping. Pour the dressing over all. Sprinkle with the basil, and serve.