Salad W. Black Olive Vinaigrette And Almond Crusted Goat Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 small head lettuce (iceberg, butter, radicchio,etc.)
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup black olives, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 5 ounces plain goat cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 3 small head radicchio

Recipe

• 1 vinaigrette:
• 2 in medium bowl, whisk the vinegar, mustard, honey and oil. add olives, salt, pepper and the dried oregano. combine thoroughly and refrigerate until chilled (about 1 hour).
• 3 goat cheese:
• 4 slice goat cheese and roll into 1" balls. combine almonds(i chop mine fine in the food processor) and paprika in a shallow bowl. roll the balls in paprika almond mix until completely covered all over.
• 5 salad:
• 6 rinse the lettuce and cut into narrow slices. put sliced lettuces into a large bowl and slowly add vinaigrette dressing, coating the salad entirely. top with goat cheese balls as you would with croutons.