spinach salad w/ roasted garlic and bacon dressing

Name: Spinach Salad W/ Roasted Garlic And Bacon Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 12 large garlic cloves, peeled; 4 slice(s) bacon, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) sherry vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) shallot, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) djon mustard; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) honey; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) light molasses; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh tarragon, or 3/4 tsp dried, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) baby spinach leaves (6 ounces); 1 - red onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup(s) blue cheese, crumbled

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Dec 4, 2016

This recipe comes from Chef John Currence of the City Grocery Restaurant in Oxford, MS. The dressing for this salad has a wonderful flavor, but I found it too oily as written. I've left the recipe as he wrote it, but I now skip the 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and only add about 1/2 of the oil from the roasted garlic. The flavor is great tho.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons olive oil
12 large garlic cloves, peeled
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons shallot, minced
1 tablespoon djon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons light molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, or 3/4 tsp dried, chopped
1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves (6 ounces)
1 - red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled

How To Make spinach salad w/ roasted garlic and bacon dressing

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375.

Step 2

Combine 1/4 cup oil and garlic in small baking dish.
Step 3

Cover with foil; bake until garlic is very tender, about 35 minutes.
Step 4

Using slotted spoon, transfer garlic to work surface and finely chop.
Step 5

Transfer garlic to medium bowl. Reserve roasted garlic oil.
Step 6

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
Step 7

Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels.
Step 8

Pour drippings into medium bowl.
Step 9

Add vinegar, shallot, mustard, honey, molasses and tarragon and whisk to blend.
Step 10

Add roasted garlic, garlic oil, bacon and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and whisk to blend well.
Step 11

Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 12

Place spinach, sliced onion and blue cheese in large bowl.
Step 13

Toss with enough dressing to coat.
Step 14

Serve.
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