Butter Lettuce Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette (Food&Wine)

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ACTIVE: 50 MIN TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 20 MIN MAKE-AHEAD STAFF-FAVORITE This delicious roasted-tomato vinaigrette is enhanced with blue cheese, which makes the dressing extra-thick and rich. It's a great contrast to the crisp lettuce, salty bacon and spicy pepitas that top the salad. Slideshow: More Green Salad Recipes RELATED RECIPES
	Salads
2	plum tomatoes, halved
2 medium	shallots, quartered lengthwise
1/3 cup	canola oil, plus more for brushing
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons	sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons	Dijon mustard
2/3 cup	crumbled blue cheese, (2 1/2 ounces)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon	extra-virgin olive oil
	Kosher salt
	Freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup	pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons	pure chile powder, preferably guajillo
1/4 pound	slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 medium heads	butter lettuce, quartered through the cores
	Thinly sliced onion, for serving
	diced tomato, for serving

Preheat the oven to 425º. Brush the tomatoes and shallots with canola oil. Roast on a rimmed baking sheet for about 30 minutes, until softened and browned in spots. Transfer to a blender and let cool completely. Add the vinegar and mustard and puree until nearly smooth. Add the blue cheese and puree until smooth. With the machine on, gradually add the 1/3 cup of canola oil and 1/3 cup of olive oil until incorporated. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
In a pie plate, toss the pumpkin seeds with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the chile powder and season with salt and pepper. Bake for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned; let cool.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Arrange the lettuce wedges on plates and top with the pumpkin seeds, bacon, sliced onion and diced tomato. Serve with the tomato vinaigrette.
MAKE AHEAD The tomato vinaigrette can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

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