Bleu Cheese Vinagrette Salad

I need a fresh side (and also I want to learn to start making yummy salads), so I'm going to try this one out for dinner today!

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• 2 hearts romaine, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 pound blue cheese crumbles, in specialty cheese section of your market
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup croutons

Place lettuce in large bowl and cut/tear lettuce pieces to desired size.
Combine garlic, oregano, sugar, 1/2 of bleu cheese and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.
Add oil to dressing in slow stream and mix to spread onto the leaves
Add the rest of the bleu cheese to the salad
Pour vinegar mixture over salad & add salt and pepper to taste

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