spinach salad w/ roasted garlic and bacon dressing

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

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.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spinach salad w/ roasted garlic and bacon dressing

  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 12 lg
    garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 slice
    bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    sherry vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    shallot, minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    djon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    light molasses
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    fresh tarragon, or 3/4 tsp dried, chopped
  • 1 1/2 c
    baby spinach leaves (6 ounces)
  • 1
    red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 c
    blue cheese, crumbled

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

  • 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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