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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.
Goat Cheese Truffles
I’m always joking that I’d rather have cheese than chocolate for dessert. And this is my inspiration for this dish. It’s all in the presentation. Goat cheese is combined with a little Greek yogurt and herbs d’ Provence, then rolled into “truffles” and then coated with a variety of fun and different toppings. To serve them, we place them in little paper cups as you would a truffle. Serve with crostini’s or crackers, they are the perfect way to begin or end your meal.
Cranberry, Ginger & Pear Tart
In this dessert, the tanginess of the cranberry, sharpness of the crystallized ginger, and the sweetness of the pears combine together in a flaky pastry to make this a show-stopping way to end your meal. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. What could be more delicious?