WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Walnut And Blue Cheese Salad image

Provided by Craig Claiborne With Pierre Franey

Time 10m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 small head iceberg lettuce, slightly more than 1 pound
1/4 pound blue cheese
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, preferably canned black walnuts although English walnuts may be used
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
6 tablespoons walnut, olive or corn oil

Steps:

Cut away and discard the core of the lettuce. Cut the lettuce into bite- size cubes. There should be about four cups. Put the lettuce in a large mixing bowl.
Cut the cheese into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and one-quarter cups of cubes.
Sprinkle the cheese and walnuts over the lettuce. Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss and sprinkle with the oil. Toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 394, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 361 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams