Olive, Preserved Lemon, And Goat Cheese Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 preserved lemons, rinds only (set the flesh aside for another purpose or discard)
• 1/2 cup good black olives
• 1 small fresh garlic clove, peeled
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves
• 1/8 cup goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 lb fresh baby spinach, washed and dried
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 chop the preserved lemon rinds and olives together roughly until pieces are about 1/2 centimeter or smaller.
• 2 mince the garlic clove together with the mint leaves, and toss with the lemon rinds and olives.
• 3 allow to sit at room temperature for about an hour to allow flavors to mingle.
• 4 lay the spinach leaves together in a serving bowl, and scatter the preserved lemon rind and olive mixture over them.
• 5 drop the pieces of goat cheese evenly over the top, and drizzle with the olive oil and lemon juice.
• 6 sprinkle with the pine nuts.
• 7 toss gently and serve.