Salad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne Vinaigrette
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings
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.
