Italian Salad of Tomatoes and Sweet Onion with Roquefort Dressing

Tomatoes and sweet onion with Roquefort dressingOver the top of the tomatoes lay the onion slices.
is a traditional Italian salad that easily lends itself wellDrizzle over the top Basic Italian Dressing. Place the
to Italian meals such as Osso Bucco and to lightertwo green scallions along the edge of the plate.
meals such as salad and Minestrone soup. PopularCrumble the Roquefort cheese over the top and
Italian restaurants such as Olive Garden serve similarsprinkle with dried oregano. Season to taste with salt
meals of soup and salad.You can find this simple saladand pepper.Basic Italian Dressing6 Tbs extra virgin
served in New York at some to the finer Italianolive oil
restaurants as well as on the tables of many Italian1 clove garlic, mashed
families around the world. The Roquefort cheese2 Tbs red wine vinegar
gives a strong distinctive flavor that pleases even the1 tsp salt
pickiest of salad eaters. The beauty of this Italian1 tsp fresh ground pepperPlace all salad dressing
salad is that it is so versatile that it can be servedingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together with a
with just about any meal.Ripe tomatoeswire whisk until well blended.Shauna Hanus is a
Sweet onionsgourmet cook who specializes in creating gourmet
Basic Italian Dressingrecipes. She has extensive experience cooking with
Green scallionseasy to find grocery items to create delightful
Roquefort cheesegourmet meals. She is also the publisher of a no cost
Dried oreganobi-monthly gourmet newsletter. Her newsletter is
Saltalways fun and informational packed with tips and
PepperSlice ripe red tomatoes and sweet onionstrivia you can use everyday.
very thin. Place four tomato slices on each plate.