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Recipe courtesy of Robert Irvine

Show: Dinner: Impossible

Episode: Race on the Rails: Dinner Train: Impossible

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Salad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne Vinaigrette

Total:: 20 min
Prep:: 20 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

For the dumplings and salad:

1/2 cup goat cheese
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup chopped chives
4 cups cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee)
4 cups cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee)
1/2 cup sun-dried cranberries
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2

For the Champagne vinaigrette:

1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
1/2 cup Champagne
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grapeseed oil

Directions

For the dumplings and salad:

Mix goat cheese, mascarpone and chives in a bowl. Roll into small "dumplings" and set aside at room temperature.

For the Champagne Vinaigrette:

Make vinaigrette by mixing together vinegar, Champagne, vanilla, chives, salt, and pepper, in a small bowl. Add oil in a slow stream by whisking constantly.

Cut or shred greens into 1/2-inch wide pieces. Combine cheese dumplings, greens, cranberries, and tomatoes and toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.

My Private Notes

Name: Salad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne Vinaigrette
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup goat cheese; 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup chopped chives; 4 cups cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee); 4 cups cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee); 1/2 cup sun-dried cranberries; 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2; 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar; 1/2 cup Champagne; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons chopped chives; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup grapeseed oil