Creamy Roquefort and Warm Bacon Dressing
|  | Ingredients: | - 2 Tbsp. rice wine or white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 8 oz. Cantorel® Roquefort, crumbled (about 2 cups), divided
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed
- 7 oz. Alouette® Crème Fraîche (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2" pieces
- 4 large romaine lettuce hearts, halved lengthwise
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| Directions: | - In a medium bowl, stir together vinegar, sugar and mustard until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup Roquefort, mashing and blending into mixture until almost smooth. Stir in garlic, crème fraîche and mayonnaise until well blended, then stir in remaining cup Roquefort. In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove and drain. Spoon dressing over romaine hearts, then top with bacon and remaining 1/2 cup Roquefort.
- Serves: 8
- Recipe Notes: For a thinner dressing, omit the mayonnaise. For an herbed dressing, add 2 Tbsp. finely chopped chives or 1 tsp. finely chopped tarragon. You can make the dressing ahead and refrigerate it for up to three days. Cook the bacon when ready to serve, or reheat in the microwave just before serving.
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Pecorino Romano Tomato Vinaigrette
| | Ingredients: | - 1/4 cup Il Villaggio® balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed
- 3/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
- 2 oz. Il Villaggio® Pecorino Romano cheese, finely shredded (about 3/4 cup), divided
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped basil or parsley (optional)
- 12 cups mixed Italian tricolor salad greens, such as radicchio, arugula and endive
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| Directions: | - In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, pepper and garlic. Gradually whisk in oil until well blended. Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup cheese and basil until well blended. Toss with salad greens and arrange on serving plates. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Serves: 6
- TIP: You can also mix the dressing in a medium jar with a tight fitting lid: shake the liquid ingredients together first, then add the tomatoes, cheese and basil and shake again.
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