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    Romaine Hearts with Balsamic Vinaigrette


    Source of Recipe


    rachel ray and gilly at rc

    List of Ingredients




    8 slices day old crusty bread, cut on an angle
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    Tapanade, recipe follows
    Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling plus 1/2 cup
    2 hearts romaine lettuce
    3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, eyeball it
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, eyeball it
    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Recipe



    Toast bread in hot oven or under broiler. Rub toast with crushed garlic top with tapanade and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
    Place vinegar in a bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream to combine. Add seasonings and pepper and whisk again to distribute the herbs and spice throughout the dressing.

    Quarter each romaine heart lengthwise and trim away core. Arrange 1/2 heart, 2 trimmed quarters, on each of 4 serving plates. Top lettuce with 2 garlic toasts. Drizzle toasts and lettuce with 1/4 of the prepared dressing and serve.


    Tapanade:
    1 cup pitted chopped kalamata olives
    2 canned anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped

    In a small bowl combine the olives and anchovies.

 

 

 


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