Date, Goat Cheese and Mesclun Salad Vinaigrette

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Goat cheese and dates compliment one another.

Any other salad green will work too.

 

Gypsy

 

Date, Goat Cheese and Mesclun Salad Vinaigrette

 

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp. soy sauce

freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

 

8 cups mesclun(mixed bay greens, rinsed, spun dry)

8 dried dates pitted

cut lengthwise into thin stripes

6 oz soft goat cheese, cut into pieces, room temp

 

In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, pepper and salt to taste and

add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. May be made 1 day ahead and

chilled, covered. Bring to room temp. before serving.

In bowl, toss mesclun with vinaigrettea nd divide among 8 salad plates. Top

salads with dates and gost cheese. Serves 8.