Escarole Salad With Roasted Tomatoes And Warm White Bean Vinaigrette

• 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, frisee, chicory and mache 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

1. Preparation time: Approximately 15 minutes
2. Cook time: Approximately 20 minutes
3. Preparation:
4. Heat oven to 450u0b0F.
5. 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.
6. To make the dressing, puree all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a skillet.
7. Toss the lettuces and scallions in a large mixing bowl.
8. 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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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/escarole-salad-with-roasted-tomatoes-and-warm-white-bean-vinaigrette-50065389 (may not work)