Tomatoes and Sweet Onion with Roquefort Dressing

Tomatoes and sweet onion with Roquefort dressing is a
traditional Italian salad that easily lends itself well to
Italian meals such as Osso Bucco and to lighter meals such as
salad and Minestrone soup. Popular Italian restaurants such as
Olive Garden serve similar meals of soup and salad.

You can find this simple salad served in New York at some to the
finer Italian restaurants as well as on the tables of many
Italian families around the world. The Roquefort cheese gives a
strong distinctive flavor that pleases even the pickiest of
salad eaters. The beauty of this Italian salad is that it is so
versatile that it can be served with just about any meal.

Ripe tomatoes

Sweet onions 

Basic Italian Dressing 

Green scallions

Roquefort cheese

Dried oregano

Salt

Pepper

 Slice ripe red tomatoes and sweet onions very thin. Place four
tomato slices on each plate. Over the top of the tomatoes lay
the onion slices. Drizzle over the top Basic Italian Dressing.
Place the two green scallions along the edge of the plate.
Crumble the Roquefort cheese over the top and sprinkle with
dried oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Basic Italian Dressing 

6 Tbs extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, mashed

2 Tbs red wine vinegar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

 Place all salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk
together with a wire whisk until well blended.