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Mixed Greens Salad with Dried Figs, Cranberries, Walnuts & Goat Cheese, Served with Citrus Vinaigrette
I had all these different dried fruits and nuts left over from my various creations. I decided to toss them with some beautiful winter greens, some goat cheese (everything is better with goat cheese!) and make a citrus vinaigrette, since I had copious amounts of limes in the garden. It turned out to be my family’s new favorite salad. It’s a perfect way to either to start your meal, as we do in the U.S., or end it, as they do in Europe. It could actually be it’s own meal in itself since there’s so many goodies in there. Feel free to change up the dried fruits and nuts so whatever you find in your pantry.
Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Pepitas
Have you ever served soup as an appetizer? As we learned in Spain, It’s the perfect little morsel to satisfy your hunger, but not get you or your guests too full. My favorite fall soup is butternut squash. Sautéed onions, squash, apple and sage are puréed into a creamy consistency….but there’s not a drop of cream in it! Top with spicy pepitas to add just a little extra pop of flavor and crunch and be sure to make and extra batch of them, as they are an excellent snack on their own!