Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

This is our favorite salad . . . sometimes we just make a meal out of it! Note: I've found that the romaine is best (very crisp) if it's soaked in ice water for approximately 30 minutes, then spin dry. I use my Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing however a good quality bottled blue cheese dressing can be substituted

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 1  head romaine lettuce
• 1  granny smith apple, diced (or similar)
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds
• 1⁄4 cup craisins (dried cranberries)

• Dressing

• 2  tablespoons olive oil or 2  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice or 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream or 1⁄4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 -4  ounces blue cheese, crumbled into small pieces
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1  dash  louisiana hot sauce (to taste) or 1  dash ground cayenne pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. DRESSING:
2. (See Recipe #175543).
3. In a small mixing bowl, beat together the oil and mayonnaise until completely blended.
4. Add the lime juice and beat some more.
5. Add vinegar and beat again.
6. Stir in sour cream, blue cheese, salt and hot sauce.
7. Serve over your favorite salad.
8. Will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks.
9. SALAD:
10. In a large salad bowl mix together the lettuce, apples, onions and craisins.
11. Toss with salad dressing.
12. Serve on chilled plates, topped with almonds and blue cheese crumbles.