Roasted Garlic Dressing

Rich roasted garlic makes an incomparably flavored dressing. Try this on any salad with bold-flavored greens or ingredients. Ingredients 1 large head garlic, or 2 small heads 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons balsamic, or red-wine vinegar 1 tablepoon lime juice 1/8 teaspoon salt freshly ground pepper, to taste Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub off the excess papery skin from garlic without separating the cloves. Slice the tips off the head (or heads), exposing the ends of the cloves. Place the garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and wrap into a package. Put in a baking dish and bake until the garlic is very soft, 40 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and let cool slightly. Squeeze the garlic pulp into a blender or food processor (discard the skins). Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil, vinegar, lime juice, salt and pepper and blend or process until smooth. Nutritional Information Makes: scant 1/2 cup Serving size: 2 tablespoons Calories 77 Fat 7 g Saturated fat 1 g Mono Fat 5 g Cholesterol 0 g Carbohydrates 3 g Dietary fiber 0 g Protein 1 g Sodium 39 mg Potassium 35 mg