baby greens salad with bacon & roasted garlic vinaigrette

hello, sweet readers.

i love summer...

love love love love love it.

with summer comes a lot of salads -

& this one is scrumptious.

baby greens salad with bacon & roasted garlic vinaigrette

{for 4}

8 slices of thick cut, applewood smoked bacon, chopped

8 oz. baby greens, rinsed

roasted garlic vinaigrette {recipe follows}

salt & pepper

3 plum tomatoes, sliced

thinly shaved asiago cheese, for garnish

1. place the baby greens in a large bowl, add 1/4 C of the vinaigrette, season with salt & pepper, & toss to coat. place the tomatoes in a bowl, add a few tablespoons of the dressing, season with salt & pepper, & toss to coat.

2. divide the baby greens among 4 large plates, arrange tomatoes & bacon as desired. garnish with shaved cheese & drizzle with vinaigrette.

roasted garlic vinaigrette

{makes approx. 1 C}

8 cloves roasted garlic, peeled

3 Tbs red wine vinegar

1 Tbs chopped red onion

1 Tbs honey

1 Tbs fresh lime juice

salt & pepper

1/2 C olive oil

1. combine the garlic, vinegar, onion, honey, lime juice, & salt & pepper to taste in a blender & blend until smooth. with the motor running, slowly add the oil & blend until emulsified.

we enjoyed this salad with the

smoked mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich,

& oh.my.gosh, was it good!

:D

click here to check out all of the amazing blogs i'm linking this post to!

until next time,