Home > Recipes

ROMAINE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Prep/Cooking Time: 15-30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Piece Romaine salad
• 40g Crumbled blue cheese
• 40g Creme fraiche
• 10g Lemon juice
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• 60g Stale bread
• 60g Cherry tomatoes
• 40g Celery

Instructions

• Remove all the leaves from the Romaine
• Wash well and dry off with paper, keep in the fridge till needed
• Place the creme fraiche and the blue cheese in a bowl and blend together with a spoon
• Add to the bowl the lemon juice, salt and pepper
• Mix well and store the dressing in the fridge till needed
• Remove the crust from the stale bread and cut into a rough dice
• Place the pieces of bread on a baking tray and drizzle with oil
• Season the bread and place in a pre heated oven to dry out
• Once the bread is crisp through remove from the oven and store at room temperature till needed
• Peel the celery and wash the stems along with the cherry tomatoes
• Dry off the tomatoes and celery and cut into pieces of equal size 

To serve 

• Place the romaine leaves in a bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil
• Add to the bowl the celery and cherry tomatoes
• Toss together before adding the dressing
• Mix well again and season to taste
• Add the croutons and spoon onto a plate