Gorgonzola Cheese, Walnut, and Romaine Salad
"This is my husband's favorite salad! It is very elegant - perfect for a dinner party or even a candlelight dinner for two! I recommend using only half of the salad dresssing, and saving the rest for later."
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce or 1 -2 package pre-washed pre-torn romaine lettuce
- 1⁄2 cup walnut pieces
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (4 ounce) box crumbled gorgonzola
- salt and pepper
directions
- Heat oven to 350 and toast the walnut pieces (on baking sheet) for a few minutes.
- Pour lettuce into bowl.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl.
- Add cheese and toasted walnut pieces to lettuce.
- Pour salad dressing over salad and toss well.
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Reviews
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I made this salad for the 2 of us, I LOVED it! Just be careful adding the entire amount dressing (which ROCKS) to the lettuce, IT is strong and may overpower. Just drizzle as you go. YUM! -
Great salad! So simple and flavorful. I agree with Chicagoland Chef du Jour that dressing should just be drizzled, I used a little too much. I'm looking forward to making this again. Thanks for posting the recipe.
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this was really good!! i added some red bell pepper to the mix for some color! thanks for sharing! -
Wow! Yummy! Delish!!!! I love how simplistic this is, yet SOOOOO tasty! My husband wasn't crazy about the gorgonzola, but I LOVED it!! Maybe I'll try some feta for him next time. Thanks so much for sharing! UPDATE: I have tried this with feta, and it is just as good. I forgot to mention that I did substitute mixed greens for the romaine! Still loving it!! :O) -
This is a very simplistic salad, but also very flavorful. I agree with the poster, only half of the dressing is neccessary for the recipe and it is a bonus to have the extra dressing on hand to use the next day. Thank you Helping Hands for sharing the recipe.
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Helping Hands
United States
2007 I thought that I would edit my home page...its been over two years, so I its time to update! I have lived in beautiful New Mexico for the last few years (Albuquerque), after 20 years of living on the West Coast (San Francisco and Seattle). I love many things about New Mexico - the perfect weather, in particular; the sunsets; the open land; and the great Southwest food - but also sometimes miss the energy of bigger cities. I am a mental health therapist, who loves my work! I love to cook (a passion that I discovered after getting married). Rather than cooking a few favorites on a regular basis, I prefer to collect recipes (primarily from the Internet), and try new things often (in fact, my husband jokes that he will try a new dish that he loves and then never see it again :-)). I also love to read, write, travel, work on personal growth, and study/learn. I am a total water baby, who lives in the desert, so I love traveling to tropical locations, where I especially love to snorkle and boggie board! I am very happily married to my best friend, soulmate, partner, and greatest cheerleader and supporter, and we have three grown children, and four grandchildren (so far :-))I am a total foodie (I "live to eat" instead of "eat to live.") :-) I love everything about food...cooking; the delicious scents of a yummy dish, as it cooks; the beautiful presentation of wonderful food; dining out; dining in; the taste of great food; sitting around the table, with friends and family, eating, talking and laughing; nurturing those I love by cooking for them...all of the senusal pleasures that food brings! My favorite Internet site for yummy recipes is this one - and I almost always choose recipes with five-star ratings, so please keep on reviewing! :-)
