Best 6 Fresh Tomato And Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing Recipes

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.

FRESH TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• In a non-reactive bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar until completely combined. Add the garlic, half the tomatoes and half the tarragon. Season with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Cover and chill 6 hours.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and discard the solids. Stir in the remaining tomatoes and tarragon. Serve over slices of fresh tomato.
• BYOC: Use your favorite herb here and tailor this dressing to the meal or your family's favorite flavors... fresh thyme oregano, basil, chervil, parsley, anything goes! Try serving this sweet and tangy dressing tossed with fresh baby spinach, a baby mesclun mix or even butter lettuce and blue cheese.

ROASTED-TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place cherry tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Drizzle 2 T olive oil over tomatoes.
• Shake pan to lightly coat tomatoes with oil.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t pepper.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until tomato skins begin to burst.
• In a food processor or blender, combine roasted tomatoes and garlic.
• Pulse until smooth.
• With the motor running, add remaining 1/2 t salt, remaining 1/2 t pepper, lemon juice, vinegar and remaining olive oil.
• Drizzle over your favorite salad!

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a piece of aluminum foil over a baking sheet.
• Place the tomatoes and garlic into a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss until evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the grape tomatoes in the preheated oven until the skins pop and start to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

LAYERED SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off top 1/2 inch from garlic heads. Place garlic heads on foil, cut sides up. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Enclose garlic in foil. Roast until soft, about 1 hour. Unwrap; cool. Squeeze garlic from skins into blender. Add mayonnaise and buttermilk; puree. Add basil; blend until chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place lettuce in bottom of large glass bowl. Top with fennel slices, then garbanzo beans, olives, and tomatoes. Spread zucchini salad, covering. Spread dressing over zucchini. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD: can be made 8 hours ahead.Keep chilled.
• Just before serving, toss salad.

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.