ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Iceberg Lettuce With Blue Cheese Dressing image

This recipe reminds me of childhood. It's extremely retro, with an optional update. Definitely not for the nutrition-conscious. Did you know iceberg lettuce has the poorest nutritional content of all lettuces? The lettuce certainly won't boost your vitamin A or C levels, or fatten you up but the dressing sure will! This was in today's NY Times, an article about "loser lettuces" (iceberg and romaine) by Mark Bittman, the Minimalist. I would take exception with calling romaine a loser lettuce; unlike iceberg it has lots of nutrition. Then again, sometimes you just can't beat the crunchy cold of iceberg. I made this last night and it was just as I remembered it :)

Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr

Time 5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt, preferably whole milk
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or more)
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, refrigerated, cored and cut into 8 wedges
1/2 cup pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Steps:

Mash yogurt with blue cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a grinding or two of pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary.
Place each wedge of iceberg lettuce on a plate, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with nuts if using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.9, Fat 28.1, SaturatedFat 17.8, Cholesterol 82.5, Sodium 1108.4, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 21.6, Protein 27.9