Best Heirloom Tomato Salad With Buttermilk Dressing And Blue Cheese Recipes

Contessa's Heirloom Tomatoes With Blue Cheese Dressing image

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 6-8

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 lbs heirloom tomatoes, mixed colors and sizes
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 lb Roquefort cheese, divided
1 cup good mayonnaise
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
2 tablespoons. chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Steps:

Core the tomatoes and cut the large ones into thick slices, halve or quarter the small ones. Arrange to look pretty on a platter and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
To make dressing:.
Place half the Roquefort cheese, maoynnaise, cream, vinegar, 1 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper in the bowl of a food processor: process until combined but still chunky.
Drizzle the dressing over the tomatoes. Crumble the remaining Roquefort cheese over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve at room temperature. Enjoy!

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Fresh Greens, Blue Cheese and Creamy Chive Dressing image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups fresh mixed mesclun greens
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Assorted large and small heirloom tomatoes, sliced or quartered
Creamy Chive Dressing, recipe follows
Point Reyes blue cheese, crumbled
Whole chives, for garnish
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 heaping tablespoon prepared mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup canola oil

Steps:

Place greens in a bowl and toss with the vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter. Arrange tomatoes over greens, sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with chive dressing. Sprinkle blue cheese over top and garnish with a few fresh chives.
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Heirloom Tomato Salad With Buttermilk Dressing and Blue Cheese image

Provided by Queen Dana

Categories Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 small garlic clove, minced
coarse kosher salt
6 assorted large heirloom tomatoes, cored, cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallot
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
coarse kosher salt
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally
2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

Dressing.
Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
Salad.
Place tomatoes and shallots in large bowl. Add oil and lemon juice; sprinkle with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper and toss. Divide among 6 plates. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with blue cheese, green onions, and parsley.