Yummy, summer salad season is in full swing….and who doesn’t love a crisp green, chilled salad? For me, salad has to have some crunch. I do not enjoy limp greens covered in dressing. I’m assuming a lot of people don’t. I guess that’s why I’ve always loved romaine lettuce. Unlike other lettuce varieties romaine is very tolerant of heat, which is why it is great to serve outdoors. It will hold up just a little longer.
I also think it’s romaine’s refined bitter-herb taste that makes it such a great vehicle for so many different dressings, especially this Creamy Gorgonzola and Parmesan version. It’s out of this world. The dressing is so flavorful the salad needs nothing except some lettuce and crouton crunch. Well, I take that back, I did add some shaved Parmesan too.
Now, this salad, normally I make my house salad several times a week. However, when I’m feeling like I want something special and I’ve done enough “extra” exercise to cover it…I make this dressing. It has such an amazing flavor. But, you have to let this dressing sit overnight. The flavors have to meld and it has to be cold. You cannot rush this…don’t even try. So, if you want to make it for Mother’s Day, get your ingredients together and get this in the fridge as soon as possible.
I always make my dressings in wide mouth mason jars. It’s so much easier mixing them up when you can just shake the heck out them. The whole whisking dressings together is for the birds, it’s never as good a mix in my opinion.
You are going to love this salad, the flavors just pop.
Romaine Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola and Parmesan Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbles
- 3 Tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups croutons
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan (make this with your potato peeler)
Directions
- In a wide-mouth mason jar, add buttermilk, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, mayonnaise, vinegar, parsley, garlic, Dijon, Worcestershire and Tabasco. Shake well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in the refrigerator overnight for the flavor to meld completely.
- Toss dressing with lettuce right before serving. Top each salad plate with croutons and shaved Parmesan.
meg says
This makes my mouth just water thinking of how good that will taste.
Cathy says
Thanks Meg!
Rita from Houston says
I love this. Making it today…for tomorrow.
Cathy says
Let me know how you like it.
Tom says
That dressing sounds amazing and full of flavor.
Cathy says
Thanks Tom.
Patty says
Delicious salad! Looking forward to trying your salad dressing recipe this Summer 😉
DessertForTwo says
Wow, this dressing sounds fantastic! Can I make a big batch and carry it around in my pocket for topping everything?! Want!
Kristy says
What a cool and good looking salad!! I am sure it’s so much tasty and I really can’t wait to try.
Nick says
As I sit here enjoying my daily lunch salad with bottled dressing. Looks like someone is swinging by the store on the way home!
MaryAlice Ridgway says
You are right! I took this salad to a dinner party Saturday night, had made the dressing early in the morning, and it was a huge hit! The amount was perfect for one head of Romaine, so next time I’ll double or quadruple the dressing recipe so I have more. I still have lots of leftovers of the ingredients I had to purchase – might as well use ’em up! Thanks, Kathy!
Jeremy Norton says
This looks really mouth-watering. And romaine lettuce has always been my favorite.
Gina Marie says
Just made this and it was so good. I didn’t have buttermilk, but I used heavy cream and it turned our great. Thanks for this awesome recipe
Marlee says
sounds amazing…I look forward to making this up 🙂 Should go great with our amazing BBQ!
Rose says
One word: Delicious!
Thank you for sharing
Seline says
This is my favorite “blue” cheese salad dressing, EVER! My only question, mine was very liquidy, suggestions for how to improve that?