Blue Cheese and Dried Cranberry Tossed Salad

"This is a very tasty salad; a swanky version of a regular everyday salad. The addition of blue cheese and dried cranberries give it something special. Wherever it is brought people always ask for the recipe!"

Ingredients

• 4 hearts of romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
• 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 3/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette

Directions

• Layer the romaine lettuce with the cucumber, grape tomatoes, pecans, cranberries, and blue cheese in a large salad bowl. Dress the salad with the balsamic vinaigrette before serving.