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               FONTINA CHEESE AND SWEET RED PEPPER SALAD

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salads                           Cheese/Eggs
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/4   c            Fresh chives -- chopped
    1/4   c            Celery -- diced
  2       tb           Red-wine vinegar
  2       ts           -Dijon-style mustard
    1/8   ts           -Fresh ground pepper
  6       tb           Olive oil
                       Head iceberg lettuce -- torn
                       -into bite-size pieces
  1       sm           Bunch green onions
                       -finely sliced
  5       x            Anchovy strips -- diced
  4       oz           Italian fontina cheese
                       -cubed (appox. 1 cup)
  8       oz           Jar roasted, sweet red
                       Peppers -- cut into 1/4-in.
                       -wide slices

    Make a vinaigrette dressing by combining red-wine
 vinegar, mustard and fresh ground pepper in a small
 bowl and adding oil gradually. Beat (or whisk)
 constantly until emulsified. In a large bowl, toss
 lettuce with onions, chives, celery, anchovies and
 vinaigrette dressing. Place equal portions of this
 mixture on each salad plate. Place cheese cubes on top
 of the salad in the center. (You may substitute Danish
 fonina cheese for a slightly different, more mild
 flavor.) Arrange pepper slices around the cheese.



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