Beef and Blue Cheese Salad

Description
For vegetarians, substitute fake meat to enjoy this tasty salad.



Ingredients

 * 3/4 cup golden raisins
 * 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
 * 1 cup mayonnaise
 * 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
 * 1 cup buttermilk
 * 2 teaspoons lemon juice
 * 2 teaspoons white vinegar
 * 8 oz Cashel blue cheese, or similar blue cheese, crumbled
 * salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
 * 2 heads romaine lettuce
 * grilled tenderloin

Directions
Soak raisins in whiskey for 1 hour. Drain and set aside. In another bowl, combine all other ingredients except for the lettuce and tenderloin. Whisk until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour. When ready to serve, arrage lettuce in a large platter or salad bowl. Pour dressing. Slice tenederloin and arrange on top of salad. Sprinkle raisins. Makes 6 servings.