Best Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing Recipes

ROMAINE AND GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING AND SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss oil with garlic in small baking dish. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is golden and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic from skins. Reserve oil.
• Transfer roasted garlic to processor. Add honey, vinegar, cider and mustard and blend well. With processor running, slowly add reserved garlic oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss lettuce with 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese and enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and Spiced Pecans and serve.

FRISEE SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Combine the garlic, vinegar, mustard, honey, lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste, in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified.
• For the salad:
• Place the frisee in a large bowl, add 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper, to taste and toss to coat. Put the tomatoes in a bowl, add a few tablespoons of the dressing, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat.
• Divide the frisee among 4 to 6 large plates, arrange 3 of the tomato quarters around the perimeter of each plate. Garnish with shaved cheese and chopped cilantro. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and serve.

CAESAR SALAD WITH CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING AND PARMESAN CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. To make Parmesan crisp: place 3-inch ring mold on baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded parmesan into mold. Repeat 3 more times so there are 4 separate parmesan disks. Lay out crisps on a foil covered pan. Place under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes watching carefully until Parmesan turns golden brown. Remove from broiler and let cool.
• In a blender combine Caesar dressing, roasted garlic cloves and mayonnaise. Blend on medium speed until creamy.
• In a large bowl, add romaine, 1/4 cup Parmesan and croutons. Toss with salad dressing.
• Carefully peel Parmesan crisps from foil.
• Serve on chilled plates with Parmesan crisps upright in salad.

ROMAINE AND BROCCOLI SALAD WITH CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Slice top 1/2 inch from each head of garlic. Place each, cut side up, on large square of foil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with oil. Enclose each in foil. Roast packets directly on oven rack until garlic is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Carefully open foil; cool.
• Squeeze garlic into medium bowl; mash. Whisk in remaining ingredients. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• For vegetables:
• Combine vegetables in large bowl. Add dressing; toss. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired.

CAESAR SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Peel off papery outer skin from whole garlic, keeping heads in tact. Place in small casserole dish. Pour vermouth over. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over garlic. Season with pepper. Cover; bake until garlic is very soft and pastelike, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool garlic.
• Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Mix 2 1/2 tablespoon oil and rosemary on baking sheet. Season with pepper. Add bread cubes and turn cubes in oil mixture to coat. Bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• Squeeze garlic to remove cloves from skins. Place in small bowl and mash with fork to form paste. Transfer paste to blender. Add fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, anchovy paste, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce and puree. With machine running, gradually add 1/3 cup olive oil. (Croutons and dressing can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Reserve outer endive leaves for another use. Tear enough inner yellow leaves into bite-size pieces to measure 3 cups. Place in large bowl. Add romaine. Pour dressing over. Toss well. Sprinkle cheese and croutons over salad. Toss gently. Season with pepper and serve.

PAN-ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHOPPED SALAD AND CREAMY CAPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a shallow dish, combine the garlic, parsley, hot sauce, 3 tablespoons of the EVOO, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken breasts and coat in the mixture; marinate for 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is marinating, in a bowl combine the mayonnaise with the capers, red wine vinegar, dill, mustard, and some pepper. In a slow, steady stream, whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of the EVOO.
• Preheat a large nonstick oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the hot pan and brown on each side for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the chicken for about 15 minutes, or until it is cooked through.
• While the chicken is roasting, in a salad bowl combine the cherry tomatoes, radicchio, scallions, and cucumbers. Pour the creamy caper dressing over the chopped veggies and toss to combine.
• Serve the chicken breasts whole or sliced with some of the dressed chopped salad and the toasted bread.

ROASTED GARLIC SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise until smooth. Whisk in garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SPINACH SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine 1/4 cup oil and garlic in small baking dish.
• Cover with foil; bake until garlic is very tender, about 35 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer garlic to work surface and finely chop.
• Transfer garlic to medium bowl. Reserve roasted garlic oil.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels.
• Pour drippings into medium bowl.
• Add vinegar, shallot, mustard, honey, molasses and tarragon and whisk to blend.
• Add roasted garlic, garlic oil, bacon and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and whisk to blend well.
• Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place spinach, sliced onion and blue cheese in large bowl.
• Toss with enough dressing to coat.
• Serve.

GRILLED WARM POTATO SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk the garlic, vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl until smooth. While whisking, add the oil until the mixture has emulsified. Pour into a large serving bowl and stir in the olives and parsley.
• Heat the grill to high. Brush both sides of the potatoes with canola oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until lightly golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Coarsely chop the potatoes and add them to the dressing. Toss to coat and serve.

FRESH TOMATO AND ROASTED GARLIC SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brush the garlic cloves with 1 teaspoon of the oil, reserving the remaining oil.
• Roast the oiled garlic cloves in a pan until golden and soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Watch carefully so garlic does not get over-brown or burn.
• Carefully remove pan from oven and cool.
• When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the garlic pulp.
• Combine the pulp with the reserved olive oil and rest of the ingredients in a blender.
• Blend until smooth and use the dressing on any mixed garden salad.
• Refrigerate leftover.

ROASTED-GARLIC AND BUTTERMILK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut top 1/2 inch off heads of garlic, exposing cloves. Place each on square of foil. Drizzle with oil, then enclose in foil. Place on oven rack; bake until garlic is tender, about 45 minutes. Open foil; cool garlic slightly.
• Hold 1 head of garlic, cut side down, over medium bowl and squeeze, releasing roasted garlic pulp into bowl. Repeat with remaining garlic. Mash until smooth. Whisk in mayonnaise, buttermilk, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to use, up to 2 days.

GRILLED BEEF COBB SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO AND GRILLED LEMON-ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING AND GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Combine oil, garlic and rosemary in a small shallow baking dish. Add the beef and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Let sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling. Preheat grill. Remove beef from marinade, season with salt and pepper to taste and grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium rare doneness. Let rest 10 minutes then cut into dice.
• Squeeze the lemons into a measuring cup to measure 1/4 cup. Place the juice in a blender with the shallot, rosemary and garlic and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the romaine in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of the lemon vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the dressed lettuce in the center of each plate. Arrange some of the prosciutto in a vertical line along the far-left side of the greens. Next to that arrange the scallions, then red tomatoes, then yellow tomatoes, then Gorgonzola, then hard cooked eggs, then avocado. Drizzle with a little more of the lemon vinaigrette and garnish with chopped chives.

WARM ROASTED-GARLIC DRESSING FOR ROASTED-VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap garlic in foil. Roast until very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool slightly. Can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight.
• Cut the garlic head in half crosswise. Squeeze pulp into a small saucepan, and place over medium-low heat. Whisk in vinegar and rosemary. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly. Use immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING FOR GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Using a knife, slice off 1/4 to 1/2 inch from the top of unpeeled garlic head to expose cloves. Place garlic in a small dish and drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil. Cover with foil, then bake in oven until garlic feels soft when pressed, 25 - 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. The recipe only calls for 5 - 6 cloves. Use the rest for other dishes.
• Mash 6 cloves with a fork. Stir in oregano, salt and pepper. Whisk in remaining oil, vinegar and enough water for a dressing consistency. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes. Taste and add additional salt if needed.
• In a large bowl, toss lettuce with tomatoes and cucmber. Toss with dressing. Add olives and cheese and toss again.

ROASTED GARLIC SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• To Roast Garlic: Cut 1/4" off tops of garlic heads, drizzle with a little olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Wrap in foil and bake 45 minutes or until soft.
• Take baked garlic heads and squeeze out garlc into a small bowl. Mash until smooth.
• Combine all ingredients in a food processor(garlic through sea salt). Process until smooth. This will store in a fridge up to one week, but I always use it up in a few days. This goes great on salads(I like spinach salad with cucumber, and red pepper).

ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH GARLIC CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Potatoes and Carrots: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Toss potatoes and carrots into a mixture of fresh rosemary leaves, salt and cracked pepper and lay them cut side down on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and bake until potatoes are toasted brown, and carrots are tender- about 30 minutes.
• Peppers and Tomatoes Heat the broiler. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Place whole peppers and halved tomatoes on a baking sheet as close to the flame as possible. Allow skin to blacken, turn when needed. Remove from the oven and close peppers in a brown paper bag to steam. When cool, peel and remove seeds and core. Slice peppers into 1/2-inch slices. Leave tomatoes halved.
• Onions, and Mushrooms: Prepare grill. Brush onions and portobellos with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until soft. Slice mushrooms into 1/2-inch slices.
• Salad: Whisk together dressing ingredients. Toss with grilled vegetables. Garnish with sprigs of rosemary or fresh basil leaves. Serve with a hot, crusty loaf of peasant bread.

ROASTED-VEGETABLE SALAD WITH GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put squash, potatoes, carrots, brussels sprouts, celery root, and beets into a large bowl. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons oil, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets (do not crowd). Roast 15 minutes.
• Toss leeks with remaining tablespoon oil. Add to roasting vegetables; continue to roast, tossing halfway through, until golden brown and tender, about 35 minutes more. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool slightly.
• Place greens on a platter; top with vegetables. Drizzle with warm dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED GARLIC AND BUTTERMILK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Cut top 1/2 inch off heads of garlic, exposing cloves.
• Place each on square of foil.
• Drizzle with oil, then enclose in foil.
• Place on oven rack; bake until garlic is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Open foil; cool garlic slightly.
• Hold 1 head of garlic, cut side down, over medium bowl and squeeze, releasing roasted garlic pulp into bowl.
• Repeat with remaining garlic.
• Mash until smooth.
• Whisk in mayonnaise, buttermilk, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and chill until ready to use, up to 2 days.

SPINACH SALAD W/ ROASTED GARLIC AND BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• 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.

ASIAN ROASTED GARLIC SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except pepper) into a blender and process until smooth. Add black pepper to taste.