Blue Cheese Dressing—The Fresh Blue Cheese is the Secret of this One.

Name: Blue Cheese Dressing—The Fresh Blue Cheese is the Secret of this One.
Yield: makes about 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon dried chervil; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper; 1/2 cup crumbled fresh blue cheese

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

This dressing is the key to our Mixed Green Salad with Grapes (page 356).

Recipe information

Yield
makes about 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

1/2 teaspoon dried chervil

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1/2 cup crumbled fresh blue cheese

Preparation

Combine the oil, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, tarragon, chervil, Italian seasoning, and pepper in a jar. Seal and shake vigorously to blend. Just before serving, add the blue cheese, reseal, and shake the jar once or twice. Pour over the salad and serve immediately.

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