Ingredients

  • 1 small head iceberg lettuce, slightly more than 1 pound
  • ¼ pound blue cheese
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, preferably canned black walnuts although English walnuts may be used
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 6 tablespoons walnut, olive or corn oil
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      282 calories; 24 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 12 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 21 milligrams cholesterol; 336 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

Four servings

Preparation

  1. Cut away and discard the core of the lettuce. Cut the lettuce into bite- size cubes. There should be about four cups. Put the lettuce in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Cut the cheese into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and one-quarter cups of cubes.
  3. Sprinkle the cheese and walnuts over the lettuce. Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss and sprinkle with the oil. Toss and serve.

10 minutes

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