Hearts of Romaine Salad
Dear SOS: Last night we had an anniversary dinner at our favorite restaurant east of the Harbor Freeway, the Dal Rae in Pico Rivera. We had a favorite salad as a preliminary, hearts of romaine with their special dressing. Could you please request a copy of the recipe for this delightful salad?
Lorna Skeie
Via e-mail
Dear Lorna: Going west is overrated. The Dal Rae creamy blue cheese dressing is really good and can be used on a variety of salads. Don’t forget to read through the entire recipe before you begin.
Dressing
Combine the oil, vinegar, paprika, salt, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, garlic and pepper. Whisk vigorously and pour over the blue cheese. Mix thoroughly. Makes 2 cups.
Salad
Remove the outside leaves from the romaine. Cut the hearts of romaine in quarters and flatten them until they sit level. Place each quarter on a serving plate. Slice the avocados and fan the slices over the romaine hearts. Next, top the avocados with 2 slices of hard-boiled egg, then 6 olive slices. Place the anchovy and pimento slices in layers across the ends of the romaine wedges. Top each with dressing.
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