Blue Cheese Caesar Salad

For a cremier version, prepare the dressing in a blender or food processor using all the blue cheese and blending until smooth. If you want you can also add a sprinkling of bacon bits.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  head romaine lettuce, rinsed,dried,broken into bite size pieces
• 1  clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets, drained,chopped
• 3  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
• 2⁄3 cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups croutons (I prefer Pumpernickel Croutons-posted separately)
•  freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Whisk garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, and half the blue cheese in a medium bowl until blended.
2. Continue whisking while adding oil in thin stream until thickened.
3. Cover and chill for several hours if desired; reblend if necessary.
4. Toss crisp letuec in very large salad bowl with dressing until thoroughly coated.
5. Add croutons and remaining blue cheese and toss again.
6. Serve with Parmesan cheese.