Spicy Green Salad with Soy and Roasted Garlic Dressing

• 1 each garlic 1 head
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin divided
• 1 each limes juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sodium reduced
• 1 x black pepper freshly ground to taste
• 1 pound asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground or to taste
• 1/2 clove garlic
• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted

1. To prepare dressing:
2. Preheat oven to 400F.
3. Rub excess papery skin off garlic head without separating cloves.
4. Slice the tip off, exposing the ends of the cloves.
5. Place the garlic head on a piece of foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and wrap into a package.
6. Put in a baking dish and bake until the garlic is very soft, 40 minutes to 1 hour.
7. Unwrap and let cool slightly.
8. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
9. Squeeze the garlic pulp into a blender or food processor (discard the skins).
10. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce; blend or process until smooth.
11. Season with pepper.
12. To prepare salad:
13. Toss asparagus with 2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.
14. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
15. Roast, stirring once halfway through, until tender and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
16. Meanwhile, season a wooden salad bowl by rubbing with 1/2 clove garlic and a pinch of salt.
17. Chop the garlic and add to the bowl along with all the greens.
18. (If leaves are large, tear them into bite-size pieces first.)
19. Pour 1/4 cup of the dressing over the greens.
20. (Cover and refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup dressing for up to 3 days.)
21. Sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds and the asparagus; toss and serve.
22. Note: To toast sesame seeds, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

garlic, olive oil, limes juice, red wine vinegar, ginger freshly, sesame oil, soy sauce, black pepper, olive oil, salt, salt, black pepper, clove garlic, mixed salad greens, sesame seeds

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spicy-green-salad-soy-roasted-g-49782 (may not work)