Spicy Green Salad with Soy and Roasted Garlic Dressing

Ingredients

Directions

To prepare dressing:

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Rub excess papery skin off garlic head without separating cloves.

Slice the tip off, exposing the ends of the cloves.

Place the garlic head on a piece of foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and wrap into a package.

Put in a baking dish and bake until the garlic is very soft, 40 minutes to 1 hour.

Unwrap and let cool slightly.

Increase oven temperature to 450ºF.

Squeeze the garlic pulp into a blender or food processor (discard the skins). ]

Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce; blend or process until smooth.

Season with pepper.

To prepare salad:

Toss asparagus with 2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.

Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.

Roast, stirring once halfway through, until tender and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, season a wooden salad bowl by rubbing with 1/2 clove garlic and a pinch of salt.

Chop the garlic and add to the bowl along with all the greens.

(If leaves are large, tear them into bite-size pieces first.) Pour 1/4 cup of the dressing over the greens.

(Cover and refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup dressing for up to 3 days.)

Sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds and the asparagus; toss and serve.

Note: To toast sesame seeds, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Reviews

last dinner, we made this spicy green salad with soy and roasted garlic dressing, it was so great, though it took about 40 minutes to roast garlic, it was worthy, the roasted garlic was just perfect, and we love this dressing, very tasty, it really added more flavour to our green salad. 5 stars for sure. 3 months ago by frozenyoghurt

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Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.