Baby Greens Salad with Clementines, Olives and Goat Cheese Dressing

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Better Homes and Gardens

Serves 8 people

Categories: Salad- Salad Dressings- Slaw

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. soft goat cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 3 cups slightly packed baby spinach
  • 3 cups slightly packed baby romaine lettuce
  • 4 clementines, separated into segments
  • 1 cup Homemade Garlic Croutons:
  • 1 large garlic clove, quartered, lightly crushed
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups loosely packed cubed white bread
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced

Directions

  1. Place cheese and yogurt in small bowl, slowly whisk in water. Stir in vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.

  2. Combine spinach and lettuce in large bowl, divide among plates. Top with clementine segments, croutons and olives; drizzle with dressing.

  3. Homemade Garlic Croutons

  4. Cook garlic in oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat 3 1/2 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Remove garlic.

  5. Cook bread cubes in oil 6 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with salt. Drain on paper towels; cool completely.

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