| Tomatoes and sweet onion with Roquefort | | | | PepperSlice ripe red tomatoes and sweet |
| dressing is a traditional Italian salad that | | | | onions very thin. Place four tomato slices |
| easily lends itself well to Italian meals | | | | on each plate. Over the top of the tomatoes |
| such as Osso Bucco and to lighter meals such | | | | lay the onion slices. Drizzle over the top |
| as salad and Minestrone soup. Popular | | | | Basic Italian Dressing. Place the two green |
| Italian restaurants such as Olive Garden | | | | scallions along the edge of the plate. |
| serve similar meals of soup and salad.You can | | | | Crumble the Roquefort cheese over the top and |
| find this simple salad served in New York at | | | | sprinkle with dried oregano. Season to taste |
| some to the finer Italian restaurants as well | | | | with salt and pepper.Basic Italian Dressing6 |
| as on the tables of many Italian families | | | | Tbs extra virgin olive oil |
| around the world. The Roquefort cheese gives | | | | |
| a strong distinctive flavor that pleases even | | | | 1 clove garlic, mashed |
| the pickiest of salad eaters. The beauty of | | | | |
| this Italian salad is that it is so versatile | | | | 2 Tbs red wine vinegar |
| that it can be served with just about any | | | | |
| meal.Ripe tomatoes | | | | 1 tsp salt |
| | | | |
| Sweet onions | | | | 1 tsp fresh ground pepperPlace all salad |
| | | | dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk |
| Basic Italian Dressing | | | | together with a wire whisk until well |
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