Beef Blue Cheese Salad
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Beef & Blue Cheese Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 1 | package (10 ounces) mixed green lettuce leaves |
| 4 | ounces sliced rare deli roast beef, cut into thin strips |
| 1 | large tomato, seeded and coarsely chopped or 8 large cherry tomatoes, halved |
| 2 | ounces (1/2 cup) crumbed blue or Gorgonzola cheese |
| 1 | cup croutons |
| 1/2 | cup prepared Caesar or Italian salad dressing |
PREPARATION:
- In large bowl, combine lettuce, roast beef, tomato, cheese and croutons.
- Drizzle with dressing; toss well. Serve immediately.
Cook's Notes
Gorgonzola is one of Italy's great cheeses. It has an ivory-colored interior that is streaked with bluish-green veins. Gorgonzola is made from cow's milk and has a creamy savory flavor. It can be found cut into wedges and wrapped in foil in most supermarkets.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with warm crusty French bread.
This recipe appears in:
Salads
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | about 1 cup |
| Sodium | 872 mg |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Total Fat | 23 g |
| Calories from Fat | 70 % |
| Calories | 288 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Meat | 1.5 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Fat | 3.5 |