Red Leaf Salad With Plums And Roasted Green Onion Dressing

Red Leaf Salad With Plums And Roasted Green Onion Dressing
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Spicy radishes and radicchio stand up beautifully to the hearty flavor of this creamy dressing, made from roasted green onions, silken tofu, and white-wine vinegar. Fire up the grill to cook the onions, if you prefer. Click here to see In Season: Plums
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 6 green onions, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup silken tofu
  • 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds, divided
  • 2 teaspoon reduced-sodium tamari
  • 2 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
  • 2 plums, pitted and sliced
  • 1 head radicchio, torn into pieces
  • 1 head red leaf butter lettuce, torn into pieces
  • 1 bunch baby carrots, trimmed and halved
  • 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and halved
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast onions on a baking sheet until tender and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes; let cool.
  2. In a blender, purée onions, tofu, 2 tablespoons almonds, tamari, vinegar, and 2 to 3 tablespoons water until very smooth. In a large bowl, toss plums, radicchio, lettuce, carrots, radishes, remaining almonds, and dressing, and then serve.