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July 13th, 2011adminLunch, Salads, Vegetables

Delightful ! It’s always great to find a salad that tastes different. Sometimes greens just start tasting all the same and salads get boring. But when you add nuts, grapes and goat cheese, you get a whole other flavor profile plus some great new textures and the salad takes on a whole new life. Try this one

Spring Salad

4 servings
235 calories per serving

¼ c dry roasted pistachios (or other mixed nuts), chopped finely
½ c goat cheese
¼ c low fat balsamic vinaigrette
5 oz. spring salad mix (or any greens – I added some arugula this time for a great punch of flavor)
1 c seedless red grapes, halved lengthwise
¼ t salt
¼ t pepper

Put nuts in a dish and divide cheese into portions and roll them into balls then roll the balls in the nuts to coat them. Combine dressing and lettuce and mix well then divide between 4 plates. Top with grapes and cheese balls and then sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Tags: balsamic, balsamic vinaigrette, cheese, dressing, goat cheese, grapes, greens, Lunch, mixed greens, mixed nuts, pistachio, red grapes, salad, spring mix, spring salad, vegetable, vinaigrette

2 responses to “Spring Salad”

greenbusinessonly July 13th, 2011 at 09:57

It’s great to hear that everybody is enjoying your healthy foods. Kiddos to your afford to get back in shape. With obesity becoming a serious problem now a day, I strongly feel that people should start eating more good and healthy foods.
admin July 13th, 2011 at 10:03

Thanks ! I love your concept and hope you become very popular in the US. I see you are at NYU – I hope you keep growing. I think if healthy foods are an option, people will eat them. But it can be so hard to find quick healthy food when you are out – your salads are definitely a solution

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