BISTRO SALAD WITH SPINACH-CAESAR DRESSING
Provided by Dave Mechlowicz
Categories appetizer
Time 1h6m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 36
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
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Najamdin S
s_najamdin75@aol.comMeh.
Alhassan Nurudeen
nurudeen-a@gmail.comThis salad was a bit too heavy for my taste. The dressing was very rich and creamy, and the salad itself was loaded with cheese and bacon. It was still tasty, but I would have preferred a lighter version.
Vijay Mccoon
v28@gmail.comThis salad was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the creamy spinach dressing and the combination of textures and flavors in the salad. I will definitely be making this salad again.
Jacob Carroll
c@yahoo.comThis salad was amazing! The dressing was so creamy and flavorful, and the salad itself was full of fresh, crisp ingredients. I will definitely be making this salad again.
Sayed Alam
sayed_alam@hotmail.frThis salad was just okay. The dressing was a bit bland, and the salad itself was not very flavorful. I would not recommend this recipe.
Omar Shaaban
o_s@aol.comThis salad was delicious! The spinach was fresh and crisp, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the dressing was creamy and tangy. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
gaming with eri
e95@gmail.comThis salad was a bit too heavy for my taste. The dressing was very rich and creamy, and the salad itself was loaded with cheese and bacon. It was still tasty, but I would have preferred a lighter version.
Utsav Gaming
ug50@yahoo.comThis salad was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the creamy spinach dressing and the combination of textures and flavors in the salad. I will definitely be making this salad again.
Anushka Bishwakarma
b-anushka@gmail.comThis salad was amazing! The dressing was so creamy and flavorful, and the salad itself was full of fresh, crisp ingredients. I will definitely be making this salad again.
T Mcduff
mcduff.t@hotmail.comThis salad was just okay. The dressing was a bit bland, and the salad itself was not very flavorful. I would not recommend this recipe.
Reece Heffernan
reeceh23@gmail.comThis salad was delicious! The spinach was fresh and crisp, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the dressing was creamy and tangy. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
kuroko stare
kuroko_s48@hotmail.comThis salad was a bit too heavy for my taste. The dressing was very creamy and rich, and the salad itself was loaded with cheese and bacon. It was still tasty, but I would have preferred a lighter version.
Sundar Reule
r36@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of Caesar salad, but this one was really good. The dressing was light and flavorful, and the salad itself was full of fresh ingredients.
Shahzaib Bacha
b.shahzaib@yahoo.comThis salad was so good! I loved the combination of flavors and textures.
Mahadi Hasan Sakil
h.mahadi60@gmail.comYum!
Saidiyah Brathwaite
s@hotmail.comThis salad was easy to make and very tasty! The dressing was creamy and flavorful, and the salad itself was full of fresh, crisp ingredients. I will definitely be making this salad again.
Tulsi Kharrl
tulsik86@gmail.comThis salad was just okay. The dressing was a bit too heavy for my taste, and the salad itself was not very flavorful. I would not recommend this recipe.
Arifin Sani
arifin_s63@yahoo.comThis salad was delicious! The dressing was so creamy and flavorful, and the salad itself was full of fresh, crisp ingredients. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and healthy salad.
Hafiz Muhammad Ikram
h_i@hotmail.frThis bistro salad was a hit! The spinach caesar dressing was creamy and flavorful, and the combination of textures and flavors in the salad was perfect. I especially loved the addition of the crispy bacon and Parmesan cheese.