Wedge Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

Name: Wedge Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 1/2 cup grapeseed oil; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 clove garlic, halved; One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and halved; 1/4 small red onion; 2 heads romaine lettuce, trimmed, quartered lengthwise; 8 strips bacon, fried crisp, broken into pieces; 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1 large carrot, peeled and grated; 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

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This is my take on a wedge salad using romaine lettuce instead of the usual iceberg. When you quarter the romaine heads lengthwise, you end up with long wedges that look lovely when topped with dressing and other garnishes.

Level: Easy

Total: 30 min
Active: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 30 min
Active: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Dressing:

8 ounces medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped

1/2 cup grapeseed oil

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 clove garlic, halved

One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and halved

1/4 small red onion

Salad:

2 heads romaine lettuce, trimmed, quartered lengthwise

8 strips bacon, fried crisp, broken into pieces

10 cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 large carrot, peeled and grated

2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Directions

For the dressing: Combine the carrots, grapeseed oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, ginger and red onion in a blender and blend until smooth. If the dressing is too thick, add 1 tablespoon water and blend until incorporated. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
For the salad: Arrange the quartered romaine, cut-side up, on a serving platter. Spoon a generous amount of dressing over the top. Scatter the bacon over the lettuce, top with the tomatoes and grated carrot, and sprinkle with the chives.