Shelly's Recipe

BLUE CHEESE CAESER SALAD

Category: Salad

4 tbsp butter
2 onion bagels, cut into small cubes
2 heads romaine lettuce, washed and spun dry, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 anchovy fillets (optional)
Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups (8 oz) crumbled Blue cheese (can substitute Gorgonzola)

Melt butter in a saute pan over medium-low heat. Add bagel cubes to pan and season with salt and pepper. Toss in pan every 2 minutes until croutons are toasted on all sides. Place croutons on a plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.

Place the prepared lettuce in a large work bowl.

Place garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and anchovy fillets in a small food processor or blender and process on high for 1 minute. Very slowly add oil to the mixture until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a small bowl. Fold in Blue cheese, then toss with the lettuce. Place on a serving platter and top with croutons. Serves 4