White beans with roasted garlic dressing

Preparation: Roasted
Course: Sauces and dressings Various Main Dishes
Dietary: Various vegetarian
Yield:
White beans with roasted garlic dressing ingredients
- 1 small Garlic head
- 1 T lemon juice, fresh
- 4 t olive oil, extra virgin
- Pn Pepper, cayenne
- -canned, drained and rinsed
- -finely diced
- 2 T Scallion greens, chopped
- 1⁄2 t Oregano, dried
- 3 c Chicory or other bitter
- 2 Bread slices, Italian, firm
- 2 T Vegetable stock
- 1 t Mustard; dijon
- 15 oz beans, great northern
- 1 small Bell pepper, red, seeded
- 2 T Chives, snipped OR
- 1 T Oregano, fresh, chopped OR
- Salt and pepper to taste
- -lettuce, washed and torn
Cooking White beans with roasted garlic dressing
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Remove 1 clove of garlic from the head; peel and cut in in half.
3. Rub the garlic on both sides of bread slices; cut the bread into ½ inch cubes.
4. Place on a baking sheet.
5. Remove the loose, papery skin from the garlic head and slice ½ inch off the top. Wrap in aluminum foil and place on the baking sheet.
6. Bakei for 10 minutes, or until croutons are crisp and golden.
7. Remove the croutons and set aside.
8. Continue roasting the garlic for 20 to 25 minuts longer; it should be quite soft.
9. Unwrap and let cool for 5 minutes.
10. Separate the garlic cloves and squeeze ut the pulp into a smal bowl; mash with a fork.
11. Whiski in lemon juice, vegetable stock, oil, mustard and cayenne.
12. in a medium sized bowl, combine beans, red peppers, chives or scallion greens, oregano and the reserved croutons.
13. Pour the garlic dressing over and toss until well coated.
14. Seasoni with salt and pepper.
15. Serve immediately on a bed of chicory.
16. Serves 2.
17. per serving: 546 cal; 29 g protein; 11 g fat; 88 g carb; 399 mg sodium; 0 mg chol.
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