Name: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 side-dish salads
Ingredients: Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing (recipe below); 1 ¾ pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes, sliced and/or red or yellow tomatoes, sliced or cut into thin wedges; roma tomatoes, cut into wedges; yellow pear tomatoes, halved; and/or cherry tomatoes, halved; Sea salt or coarse salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and coarsely chopped; ½ small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings; ¼ cup loosely packed small basil leaves or shredded basil leaves; Snipped fresh chives (optional)

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Ingredients

⅓ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
⅓ cup plain yogurt or dairy sour cream
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, other blue cheese, goat cheese or feta cheese (1 ounce)
2 – tablespoons buttermilk or milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon minced garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, goat cheese or feta cheese (1 ounce)
1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives (optional)

Directions

Step 1
In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise; yogurt or sour cream; 1/4 cup cheese, buttermilk; lemon juice and garlic. Cover; blend or process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in 1/4 cup cheese and chives (optional). Serve immediately or cover and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. If necessary, stir in additional buttermilk or milk to make a dressing of desired consistency. Makes about 1 cup.

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

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