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Romaine and Broccoli Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

Recipe information

  • Yield

    10 Servings

Ingredients

DRESSING

2

whole heads of garlic, unpeeled

Olive oil

1

cup mayonnaise

1

/2 cup buttermilk

2

1/2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

1

tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1

1/4 teaspoons celery salt

1

/4 teaspoon (scant) freshly ground black pepper

VEGETABLES

1

18-ounce package hearts of romaine (about 3), coarsely torn

1

1-pint container grape tomatoes

1

1/2 small broccoli florets

1

small English hothouse cucumber, thinly sliced

1

8-ounce package thinkly sliced mushrooms

1

small red onion, sliced paper-thin

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Preparation

  1. FOR DRESSING:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Slice top 1/2 inch from each head of garlic. Place each, cut side up, on large square of foil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with oil. Enclose each in foil. Roast packets directly on oven rack until garlic is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Carefully open foil; cool.

    Step 2

    Squeeze garlic into medium bowl; mash. Whisk in remaining ingredients. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

  2. FOR VEGETABLES:

    Step 3

    Combine vegetables in large bowl. Add dressing; toss. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired.