Blue Cheese Sun Dried Tomato Dressing Food

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil in a blender or food processor. Pulse until all tomatoes are finely chopped.
• Add oil, a little at a time. Pulse until thick and well blended.

BLUE CHEESE-TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in small bowl. Add enough boiling water to completely cover tomatoes; let stand 30 min. or until tomatoes are soft and plumped. Drain tomatoes; chop into small pieces. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and blue cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in tomatoes, mayo, pecans and basil; cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Serve as a spread for assorted crackers.

BLUE CHEESE & SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine all ingredients except the 1 cup of the blue cheese and sun dried tomatoes.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Place in a bowl and add the sun dried tomatoes and remaining blue cheese, mix well.
• Refrigerate until needed.

SLICED TOMATOES WITH BLUE-CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes, and cut into thick slices. Peel the onion, and slice.
• Combine the vinegar, oil, cheese, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Blend with a wire whisk (the dressing should be lumpy).
• Arrange the lettuce leaves, slices of tomatoes and onions on a cold serving plate, alternating them and slightly overlapping. Pour the dressing over all. Sprinkle with the basil, and serve.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Char bell pepper over gas flame or in a broler until blackened all over.
• Enclose in a paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed; coarsely chop.
• Combine bell pepper and next 5 ingredients ina food processor.
• Blend until almost smooth.
• Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Mix sun dried tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, cream, vinegar and lemon juice in food processor.
• With machine running, add oil; blend until almost smooth.
• Whisk sun dried tomato mixture into bell pepper mixture.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING (FOR FOOD PROCESSORS)

Steps:

• With food processor running, drop shallots and garlic through feed tube and process until finely chopped.
• Stop machine; add sun-dried tomatoes, olives, vinegar, thyme, salt and pepper; process until finely minced.
• With machine running, slowly pour olive oil through feed tube and process until smooth.
• Adjust seasonings and use immediately or cover and refrigerate.

BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or small food processor blend together the garlic paste, the mustard, the lemon juice, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. With the motor running add the oil and blend the mixture until it is combined well. Add the sour cream, 3/4 cup of the cheese, and 2 tablespoons water, or enough to obtain the desired consistency, blend the dressing until it is combined well, and transfer it to a bowl. Stir in the additional cheese. The dressing keeps, covered and chilled, for about 1 week.

BEAN SALAD AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Thoroughly rinse all of your beans.
• combine all the above ingredients except the dressing.
• Allow individuals to dress their own salad - some prefer more some prefer less.
• This recipe is shown served as a main side dish to my Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken Kabobs (Recipe #228062) , making this a very low carb, low fat meal.