Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese and Toasted Almonds
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 6-8
 
A mixed green salad with toasted almonds, goat cheese, red peppers and cucumbers dressed in a simple mustard vinaigrette.
Ingredients
  • 1 container of pre-washed mixed greens
  • 1 small or ½ large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced in rounds
  • half of a red pepper, chopped
  • 2 tbsp goat cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼-1/3 cup almonds, toasted in olive oil on stove top
Dressing
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Combine mixed greens, cucumber, red pepper and goat cheese in salad bowl.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in small non-stick pan (to coat) on medium heat. Toast almonds for approximately 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon until sizzling and starting to brown. Careful, the moment the browning begins you've got about 3-60 seconds to take it off the heat.
  3. Pour the nuts and oil directly on top of mixed greens (key step because you've added the essence of the almonds to the hot olive oil!).
  4. Combine dressing ingredients and whisk together so that the mustard is evenly distributed. Dress less than 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2012/12/16/mixed-greens-with-goat-cheese-and-toasted-almonds/