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Bistro Salad with Spinach-Caesar Dressing (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

Bistro Salad with Spinach-Caesar Dressing (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

for the dressing
1 head garlic
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
kosher salt
1 10 - oz box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3 anchovy fillets
1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
freshly ground pepper
for the salad
1/2 lb pancetta, diced
3 thick slices ciabatta bread
extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
juice of 1 lemon
1 lb small heirloom tomatoes, halved or cut into wedges
1/4 lb small mozzarella balls, quartered
1/3 cup loosely packed fresh parsley

Directions:

Make the dressing: Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the top 1/2 inch off the garlic head and discard; place the garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and wrap up. Roast until tender, 30 minutes. Cool; squeeze the cloves from their skins.
Puree the roasted garlic, spinach, anchovies, egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and 3/4 cup water in a blender. With the motor running, slowly add 1 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the salad: Preheat the broiler. Cook the pancetta in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 6 minutes; transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve the drippings in the skillet. Brush the bread with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and broil until toasted. Cool, then cut into cubes.
Toss the mushrooms, lemon juice, tomatoes, mozzarella and parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the pancetta, bread cubes and 2 tablespoons of the pancetta drippings and toss. Divide among bowls and drizzle with dressing.
Photograph by Kate Sears

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	565.93 Kcal (2369 kJ)
Calories from fat	492.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	54.67g	84%
Cholesterol	67.85mg	23%
Sodium	761.2mg	32%
Potassium	482.01mg	10%
Total Carbs	8.89g	3%
Sugars	2.05g	8%
Dietary Fiber	5.38g	22%
Protein	13.22g	26%
Vitamin C	7.5mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	16%
Iron	55.4mg	308%
Calcium	187mg	19%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	206.64 Kcal (865 kJ)
Calories from fat	179.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.96g	84%
Cholesterol	24.77mg	23%
Sodium	277.95mg	32%
Potassium	176mg	10%
Total Carbs	3.24g	3%
Sugars	0.75g	8%
Dietary Fiber	1.96g	22%
Protein	4.83g	26%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	16%
Iron	20.2mg	308%
Calcium	68.3mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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