| Tomatoes and sweet onion with Roquefort dressing | | | | Over the top of the tomatoes lay the onion slices. |
| is a traditional Italian salad that easily lends itself well | | | | Drizzle over the top Basic Italian Dressing. Place the |
| to Italian meals such as Osso Bucco and to lighter | | | | two green scallions along the edge of the plate. |
| meals such as salad and Minestrone soup. Popular | | | | Crumble the Roquefort cheese over the top and |
| Italian restaurants such as Olive Garden serve similar | | | | sprinkle with dried oregano. Season to taste with salt |
| meals of soup and salad.You can find this simple salad | | | | and pepper.Basic Italian Dressing6 Tbs extra virgin |
| served in New York at some to the finer Italian | | | | olive oil |
| restaurants as well as on the tables of many Italian | | | | 1 clove garlic, mashed |
| families around the world. The Roquefort cheese | | | | 2 Tbs red wine vinegar |
| gives a strong distinctive flavor that pleases even the | | | | 1 tsp salt |
| pickiest of salad eaters. The beauty of this Italian | | | | 1 tsp fresh ground pepperPlace all salad dressing |
| salad is that it is so versatile that it can be served | | | | ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together with a |
| with just about any meal.Ripe tomatoes | | | | wire whisk until well blended.Shauna Hanus is a |
| Sweet onions | | | | gourmet cook who specializes in creating gourmet |
| Basic Italian Dressing | | | | recipes. She has extensive experience cooking with |
| Green scallions | | | | easy to find grocery items to create delightful |
| Roquefort cheese | | | | gourmet meals. She is also the publisher of a no cost |
| Dried oregano | | | | bi-monthly gourmet newsletter. Her newsletter is |
| Salt | | | | always fun and informational packed with tips and |
| PepperSlice ripe red tomatoes and sweet onions | | | | trivia you can use everyday. |
| very thin. Place four tomato slices on each plate. | | | | |