LOWFAT--Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons

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Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons

 

Recipe By :Pat Earvolino

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Posted Salads

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 (4-ounce) package goat cheese

1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) -- undrained

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

6 (1/2 " thick) slices French bread baguette

12 cups gourmet salad greens

 

Place goat cheese in freezer 10 minutes or until firm.

 

Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl; reserve 1/2 cup liquid. Combine 2

tablespoons chickpeas, liquid, vinegar, and next 7 ingredients (vinegar through

pepper) in a blender, process until smooth. Reserve remaining chickpeas for

salad.

 

Preheat broiler.

 

Cut goat cheese into 6 rounds. Place bread slices on a baking sheet; broil 2

minutes or until toasted. Top each bread slice with a goat cheese round; broil

1 minute or until lightly browned.

 

Combine the vinaigrette, remaining chickpeas, and salad greens in a bowl, and

toss well. Serve with goat cheese croutons. Serving size 1 2/3 cups salad and

1 crouton.

 

Calories 202 (27% from fat); Fat 6g (sat 3.1g, mono 1.6g, poly 0.8g); Protein

9.4g; Carb 27.9 g; Fiber 7.1g; Chol 17mg; Iron 2.8mg; Sodium 509mg; Calc 169mg

 

Source:

" Cooking Light, June 2000 "

Copyright:

" © 2000 Southern Living Inc. "

 

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Per serving: 137 Calories (kcal); 11g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 9g

Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 30mg Cholesterol; 263mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Briefly freezing the goat cheese will help prevent it from crumbling

when you slice it. Pureed chickpeas add body to the light, flavorful

vinaigrette.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0