Ingredients

  • 4 oz. blue cheese
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 c. light mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • .13 tsp. salt
  • .13 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 medium head iceberg lettuce
  • 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1 bag shredded carrots
  • 2 medium red peppers
  • 1 English (seedless) cucumber
  • 1/2 c. walnuts

Method

  • Prepare Creamy Blue-Cheese Dressing: In small bowl, with fork, mash cheese with milk until creamy.
  • Add mayonnaise and remaining dressing ingredients; mix until blended.
  • Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
  • In 6-quart or larger cylindrical clear-glass bowl, place half of lettuce.
  • Top with tomato slices, followed by shredded carrots, remaining lettuce, red peppers, and cucumber slices.
  • Spoon blue-cheese dressing on top if you like.
  • Sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Cover and refrigerate up to one day or until ready to serve.
  • If your serving bowl is not large enough for mixing, transfer salad to a very large bowl and toss until well coated with dressing.