Goat Cheese, Sliced Almonds and Mandarin Orange Salad
By: Kristi Rimkus
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 12:07am

Ingredients




4 cups lettuce
1 ounce goat cheese
1/4 cup almonds, sliced
1/4 cup scallions , thinly sliced
1 can mandarin oranges , drained
2 servings Honey Dijon and Tarragon Salad Dressing
Dressing Ingredients

6 ounces rice wine vinegar
6 teaspoons dijon mustard
6 teaspoons honey
6 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons tarragon, minced

Preparation

1 Toast sliced almonds over medium heat until fragrant and very lightly browned. 2 Toss remaining ingredients with Honey Dijon and Tarragon salad dressing and sprinkle with almonds. 3 NUTRITION FACTS 4 Servings: 2 5 Amount Per Serving 6 Calories: 254 7 Total Fat: 12.90g 8 Cholesterol: 11mg 9 Sodium: 96mg 10 Total Carbs: 29.28g 11 Dietary Fiber: 4.97g 12 Sugars: 23.85g 13 Protein: 8.96g 14 Weight Watchers Points 5

About


I am a new convert to goat cheese. I love the creamy texture and slightly tart flavor. It’s a wonderful change from the usual feta, blue or Gorgonzola cheese I typically see in these kinds of fruity salads.
Goat cheese works so well in this salad. Add crunchy, roasted, sliced almonds and sweet mandarin oranges to have a colorful, healthy and light salad that is low in calories and tastes great!