Escarole Salad With Roasted Tomatoes And Warm Whit... |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A bed of crisp greens, topped with tarragon flavored plum tomatoes and drizzled with warm and creamy white bean vinaigrette dressing, makes this a one-of-a-kind healthful dish. Canned cannellini beans, pureed in the dressing, give a creamy texture without adding fat; instead they boost the fiber content of this tasty salad! Read more ! Ingredients:
for the tomatoes |
1 pound (about 6) large plum tomatoes, each cut in 6 wedges |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste |
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon chopped, fresh tarragon |
for the warm white bean vinaigrette dressing |
1 can (about 15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed |
1 clove garlic, halved |
1/4 cup white wine vinegar |
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
kosher salt, to taste |
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce |
1/4 cup hot water |
for the salad |
1 pound escarole lettuce mix, including radicchio, escarole, frisée, chicory and mâche or |
2 pounds of the same lettuce in heads, cleaned of damaged leaves, cored, washed and |
broken in bite-size pieces |
3 scallions, trimmed and sliced |
2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) pitted black olives, quartered |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 450°F.
2. Toss the tomatoes and oil on a large sheet pan and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Roast for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with tarragon and cool. When just cool to the touch, lift carefully with a spatula to make sure the tomatoes are not sticking to the pan.
3. To make the dressing, purée all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a skillet.
4. Toss the lettuces and scallions in a large mixing bowl.
5. Heat the dressing until simmering, stirring often; add more water if needed to keep it the texture of unbeaten cream. Toss the dressing with the lettuces. Mound on a large platter or on individual plates. Scatter the olives on top and arrange the roasted tomatoes decoratively on and around the salad.
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