Cherry Tomatoes With Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

• 12 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 12 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bunch fresh chives, minced
• 2 pints yellow cherry tomatoes or 2 pints red grape tomatoes
• salt and pepper

1. To Prepare the dressing:.
2. place the blue cheese, buttermilk, and olive oil in a medium bowl and stir together with a fork, mashing a little to break up the cheese.
3. Season with the lemon juice, salt.
4. pepper and chives.
5. Set aside.
6. Wash the tomatoes, and pat dry with a paper towel.
7. Slice each tomato in half lengthwise and season with a pinch of salt.
8. Add the tomatoes to the dressing mixture and toss to combine then garnish with freshly ground peppe, to taste.

blue cheese, buttermilk, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh chives, tomatoes, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-tomatoes-with-buttermilk-blue-cheese-dressing-235295 (may not work)