Frisee Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing

Ingredients

• 8 cloves garlic
• roasted and peeled
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 pound frisee
• washed
• dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 plum tomatoes
• quartered
• Parmigiano-Reggiano
• thinly shaved
• 1/2 red onion
• thinly sliced
• Chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. Combine the garlic, vinegar, mustard, honey, lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste, in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified.
3. For the salad:
4. Place the frisee in a large bowl, add 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper, to taste and toss to coat.
5. Put the tomatoes in a bowl, add a few tablespoons of the dressing, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat.
6. Divide the frisee among 4 to 6 large plates, arrange 3 of the tomato quarters around the perimeter of each plate.
7. Garnish with shaved cheese and chopped cilantro.
8. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and serve.