Romaine, Orange And Goat Cheese Salad - Cooking Resipes
The goat cheese in this tasty salad provides calcium to strengthen your bones. Plus, oranges offer a welcome dose of vitamin C to ward off cancer and strengthen immunity.
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons flaxseed oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 large navel oranges, peeled (white pith removed) and cut into segments
1 small red onion, sliced paper-thin
1 large head romaine lettuce, coarsely shredded (about 8 cups)
4 ounces mild goat cheese, crumbled
In a bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, parsley, mustard and garlic; season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in orange segments and onion slices. Place lettuce on top of orange mixture; cover with plastic and chill for up to 3 hours before serving. Toss well to combine. Evenly divide among 4 chilled dinner plates, and sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER SERVING:
206 calories
14 g carbohydrate
14 g fat
8 g protein
3 g fiber.