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Ingredients
- Salad:
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
- 4 oz whole pecans
- 1 baguette, sliced diagonally into eight 1/2" slices
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 oz firm goat cheese (not the log style), with a nice aged casing, cut into eight slices
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp each of salt and freshly ground pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375F. Combine the salad greens and baby spinach in a large bowl. Add the dill, dried cranberries, red bell peppers and pecans, tossing to combine.
Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush with the olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes on each side until the bread is toasted and crispy. Remove the baguette slices from the oven and top each with a slice of goat cheese. Return to the oven and broil for 5 minutes or until the goat cheese begins to melt.
Meanwhile, whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, tossing well to coat. Arrange the salad on plates and top each serving with a warm goat cheese crostini. Serve immediately.