SUMMER DINNER SALAD WITH CREAMY CAPER DRESSING

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Make and share this Summer Dinner Salad with Creamy Caper Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 26m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons small capers, drained,rinsed and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar or 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 ears corn
2 tomatoes
2 romaine lettuce hearts
3 medium Belgian endive
4 -5 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and cut into 1/4 inch dice
garlic-flavored croutons (recipe in 'zaar)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Creamy Caper Dressing: Whisk together the capers, vinegar, buttermilk, salt and pepper.
  • Then whisk in the oil in a steady stream to emulsify.
  • Salad: Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
  • STeam the corn until tender, about 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the ripeness, immediately plunge the corn into the ice water, and remove as soon as it's cooled.
  • Using a large sharp knife, cut the corn from the cob, being sure to catch any juice.
  • Cut the tomatoes in half width wise, then scoop out the seeds with your fingers.
  • Cut into 1/4 inch dice.
  • Peel off the outer dark green leaves from the romaine and cut off 3 inches from the tip.
  • Cut inner leaves into 1/2 inch ribbons, then wash and dry thoroughly.
  • Remove any brown outer leaves from the endive, then cut leaves into 1/2 inch ribbons.
  • Combine the corn, tomatoes, romaine, endive, bacon and croutons in a large bowl.
  • Toss with the dressing to distibute evenly.
  • Add salt and pepper as you toss, until the capery flavour of the dressing comes through on the leaves.

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