| Tomatoes and sweet onion with Roquefort dressing is | | | | Dried oregano |
| a traditional Italian salad that easily lends itself well to | | | | Salt |
| Italian meals such as Osso Bucco and to lighter meals | | | | Pepper |
| such as salad and Minestrone soup. Popular Italian | | | | Slice ripe red tomatoes and sweet onions very thin. |
| restaurants such as Olive Garden serve similar meals | | | | Place four tomato slices on each plate. Over the top |
| of soup and salad. | | | | of the tomatoes lay the onion slices. Drizzle over the |
| You can find this simple salad served in New York at | | | | top Basic Italian Dressing. Place the two green scallions |
| some to the finer Italian restaurants as well as on the | | | | along the edge of the plate. Crumble the Roquefort |
| tables of many Italian families around the world. The | | | | cheese over the top and sprinkle with dried oregano. |
| Roquefort cheese gives a strong distinctive flavor that | | | | Season to taste with salt and pepper. |
| pleases even the pickiest of salad eaters. The beauty | | | | Basic Italian Dressing |
| of this Italian salad is that it is so versatile that it can be | | | | 6 Tbs extra virgin olive oil |
| served with just about any meal. | | | | 1 clove garlic, mashed |
| Ripe tomatoes | | | | 2 Tbs red wine vinegar |
| Sweet onions | | | | 1 tsp salt |
| Basic Italian Dressing | | | | 1 tsp fresh ground pepper |
| Green scallions | | | | Place all salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl. |
| Roquefort cheese | | | | Whisk together with a wire whisk until well blended. |