Ingredients:
- 6 cups red leaf lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
- 12 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound wedge of Romano cheese, grated or shaved into thin slices
For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon rated lemon zest
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Directions:
Chill salad plates. Whisk dressing ingredients together. In a bowl, salt and pepper lettuce lightly, then toss with half of the dressing. Arrange lettuce on plates. Toss celery with the remaining dressing. Using a slotted spoon, mound the celery in the center of the lettuce. Top with Romano cheese.
Nutrition Information (serving size - 1/8 of recipe): Calories 191, Total Fat 18g, Cholesterol 15mg, Sodium 369mg, Total Carbohydrate 4g, Protein 5g