APPLE, CRANBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Apple, Cranberry and Goat Cheese Salad image

Provided by Celia Barbour

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped if desired
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider (or raspberry, pear or other fruity) vinegar
Finely grated zest of half an orange, optional
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 apple, cored and quartered
1 head lettuce, cored and torn into pieces, or mesclun mix
1 6-ounce log of goat cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss pepitas with olive oil and salt in a bowl. Spread on baking sheet and toast in oven until golden and popped, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let cool. Place pepitas and cranberries in bottom of a salad bowl.
In another bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and zest, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk until emulsified.
Thinly slice each apple quarter crosswise, and add to salad bowl. Add lettuce and dressing, and toss to mix. Crumble cheese over salad and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 256, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 267 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams