Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette (Giada)

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 heads garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

For the Roasted Garlic:

Cut the bulbs of garlic in half crosswise into a top and bottom. Place the garlic halves on a sheet of foil, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Fold the foil up and around the garlic halves, making sure they stay flat. Seal the foil into an airtight package. Roast until golden and soft, about 60 minutes. Keep the garlic in the foil and let cool slightly.

For the vinaigrette:

Remove the garlic from the foil. Remove the cloves by squeezing the base of the garlic. Place the garlic, parsley, and balsamic vinegar in a blender. Pulse the machine until blended. Drizzle the oil into the blender while the machine is running. Add the sugar, salt, pepper, and water and blend until incorporated.