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Fontina Cheese And Sweet Red Pepper Salad

Type: Cheese, Eggs, Vegetables
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFresh chives - chopped
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozCelery - diced
2 tablespoons 30mlRed-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons 10mlDijon-style mustard
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlFresh ground pepper
6 tablespoons 90mlOlive oil
1   Iceberg lettuce - torn
  Bite-size pieces
1   Green onions - finely sliced
  Anchovy strips - diced
4 oz 113gItalian fontina cheese - cubed (1 cup)
1   Roasted - sweet red
  Peppers - cut into 1/4" slices

Recipe Instructions

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 fontina cheese for a slightly different, more mild flavor.) Arrange pepper slices around the cheese.

Source:
The Florida Cookbook, by Jeanne Voltz and Caroline Stuart

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