It’s winter, I’ve had spring fever since January…and isn’t it amazing how a pound or two can creep up on you when you’re stuck in the house snacking on your Valentine’s candy?! Time for a green lunch.
Why can’t it be just a little sexy? How about a delicious turkey club without the bread? It’s a nice way to make a meal out of a salad and not feel deprived.
I made blue cheese dressing for the first time, by halving a recipe Nancy (Phurstluv) kindly provided on Chowhound, adapted from Fine Cooking. I’ve been wanting to try this since the summer. Here it is, halved, for those of you who are cooking just for you–or for two–as I often do!
BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream (I used Daisy Light)
a few splashes of half-and-half
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
(try Buttermilk Blue from Wisconsin–mmmmm–see link below)
1 clove garlic, run through garlic press
1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp. kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
Yields 1 cup
Here is the original recipe:
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/grilled-hearts-romaine-blue-cheese-dressing.aspx
About Buttermilk Blue:
http://www.rothkase.com/blue.html
February 23, 2010 at 11:39 am
We often have a salad for dinner on those evenings when we don’t feel like cooking. Yours looks especially inviting with that lovely dressing. I imagine cooked diced turkey or chicken would be a grand substitute for the deli style meat.
As for the cookies, if you have to ask…..J/K
February 23, 2010 at 12:42 pm
A kissin’ cousin to one of my faves – Cobb salad w/ blue cheese!
February 23, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Your salad looks amazing, Katty!! Good job! So glad you like the dressing, wish I could take all the credit for it, believe I got it from a mag, but have used it so often, I think of it as my own!! It’s a keeper, isn’t it? Look forward to more of your yummy food!
February 24, 2010 at 10:01 am
Looks beautiful!