Little Gem Salad with Blue Cheese Herb Dressing

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of crumbled blue cheese

• 2/3 cup whole-milk plain Greek yogurt

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

• 1 medium clove garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

• 6 heads Little Gem lettuce

• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

• 3 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

• 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

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Directions

Dressing:

Place 3/4 cup of blue cheese, yogurt, oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until almost smooth.

Salad:

Cut each head of lettuce in half lengthwise and place on a large salad plate. Dollop 2 tablespoons of the dressing over each serving and top with more (1/2 cup) blue cheese, bacon, and scallions. Serve with extra dressing on the side, if desired.