Fontina cheese and sweet red pepper salad

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupFresh chives; chopped
¼cupCelery; diced
2tablespoonsRed-wine vinegar Dijon-style mustard Fresh ground pepper
6tablespoonsOlive oil
Head iceberg lettuce; torn into bite-size pieces
1smallBunch green onions; finely sliced
5xesAnchovy strips; diced
4ouncesItalian fontina cheese; cubed (appox. 1 cup)
8ouncesJar roasted, sweet red
Peppers; cut into 1/4-in. wide slices

Directions

Make a vinaigrette dressing by combining red-wine vinegar, mustard and fresh ground pepper in a small bowl and adding oil gradually. Beat (or whisk) constantly until emulsified. In a large bowl, toss lettuce with onions, chives, celery, anchovies and vinaigrette dressing. Place equal portions of this mixture on each salad plate. Place cheese cubes on top of the salad in the center. (You may substitute Danish fonina cheese for a slightly different, more mild flavor.) Arrange pepper slices around the cheese.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini