Red Leaf Salad with Plums and Roasted Green Onion Dressing
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Spicy radishes and radicchio stand up beautifully to the hearty flavor of this creamy dressing, made from roasted green onions and greek yogurt. Fire up the grill to cook the onions, if you prefer.
Yield: Serves 6Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
| 6 | green onions, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise |
| 1/2 cup | plain greek yogurt (about 4 ounces) |
| 1/2 cup | toasted sliced almonds, divided |
| 2 teaspoons | tamari sauce |
| 2 teaspoons | white wine vinegar |
| 2 | plums, sliced into thin wedges |
| 1 head | radicchio , , torn into pieces |
| 1 head | red leaf lettuce, torn into pieces |
| 1 bunch | baby carrot, trimmed and halved |
| 1 bunch | radish, trimmed and halved |
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Roast onions on a baking sheet until tender and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes; let cool.
In a blender, purée onions, greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons almonds, tamari, vinegar and 2 to 3 tablespoons water until very smooth. In a large bowl, toss plums, radicchio, lettuce, carrots, radishes, remaining almonds and dressing, and then serve.
Source: wholefoodsmarket.com
