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ROMAINE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Prep/Cooking Time: 15-30 Minutes

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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