Tomatoes with Bleu Cheese Salad

• 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped
• 1 fresh ripe tomato, sliced
• 1  cup  crumbled bleu cheese
• 1  cup  chopped fresh basil
• Black pepper, to taste

Dressing:
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

In a large bowl, arrange lettuce. Distribute tomato slice, crumbled blue cheese and chopped basil attractively over lettuce. Add a pinch black pepper.

Make the dressing: In a glass jar with a tight lid, combine lemon juice, vegetable oil, sugar, garlic, salt, and Dijon mustard. Shake well and drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving. Garnish with basil, pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper.

Yield: 2 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy

Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen