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     Title: WHITE BEANS WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING
Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan, Main dish, Side dish
     Yield: 2 servings

     1 sm Garlic head
     2    Bread slices, Italian, firm
     1 tb Lemon juice, fresh
     2 tb Vegetable stock
     4 ts Olive oil, extra virgin
     1 ts Mustard, Dijon
       pn Pepper, cayenne
    15 oz Beans, Great Northern,
          -canned; drained and rinsed
     1 sm Bell pepper, red; seeded,
          -finely diced
     2 tb Chives; snipped OR
     2 tb Scallion greens; chopped
     1 tb Oregano, fresh; chopped OR
   1/2 ts Oregano, dried
          Salt and pepper to taste
     3 c  Chicory or other bitter
          -lettuce; washed and torn

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove 1 clove of garlic
 from the head; peel and cut in in half. Rub the garlic
 on both sides of bread slices; cut the bread into 1/2
 inch cubes. Place on a baking sheet. Remove the loose,
 papery skin from the garlic head and slice 1/2 inch
 off the top. Wrap in aluminum foil and place on the
 baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until croutons
 are crisp and golden. Remove the croutons and set
 aside. Continue roasting the garlic for 20 to 25
 minuts longer; it should be quite soft. Unwrap and let
 cool for 5 minutes. Separate the garlic cloves and
 squeeze ut the pulp into a smal bowl; mash with a
 fork. Whisk in lemon juice, vegetable stock, oil,
 mustard and cayenne.

  In a medium sized bowl, combine beans, red peppers,
 chives or scallion greens, oregano and the reserved
 croutons. Pour the garlic dressing over and toss until
 well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve
 immediately on a bed of chicory.  Serves 2.

  per serving: 546 cal; 29 g protein; 11 g fat; 88 g
 carb; 399 mg sodium; 0 mg chol

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