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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Spinach Salad With Roasted Garlic And Bacon Dressing

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 large garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light molasses
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon or 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves, 6 ounces
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375.
  • 2 combine 1/4 cup oil and garlic in small baking dish.
  • 3 cover with foil; bake until garlic is very tender, about 35 minutes.
  • 4 using slotted spoon, transfer garlic to work surface and finely chop.
  • 5 transfer garlic to medium bowl. reserve roasted garlic oil.
  • 6 cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
  • 7 using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels.
  • 8 pour drippings into medium bowl.
  • 9 add vinegar, shallot, mustard, honey, molasses and tarragon and whisk to blend.
  • 10 add roasted garlic, garlic oil, bacon and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and whisk to blend well.
  • 11 season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 12 place spinach, sliced onion and blue cheese in large bowl.
  • 13 toss with enough dressing to coat.
  • 14 serve.

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