This special occasion green salad features berries, warm goat cheese croutons and a fruity dressing of pureed mangoes, lime juice and garam masala. Try also with the Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette (see tip).
30m
PREP TIME
5m
COOK TIME
184
CALORIES
16
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Spiced Mango Vinaigrette
- 2 cups mango chunks (about 1 large mango)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Garam Masala Blend
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt from McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
- Goat Cheese Croutons
- 2 logs (4 ounces each) goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted and ground
- 2 tablespoons plain fine bread crumbs
- Salad
- 8 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Dressing, place mango chunks in blender container; cover. Blend on high speed until pureed. Add remaining ingredients; blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 2 For the Goat Cheese Croutons, use a sharp knife to cut logs into 12 slices, each 1/2-inch thick. Brush both sides with olive oil. Mix almonds and bread crumbs in small dish. Coat goat cheese slices in almond mixture. Freeze 30 minutes.
- 3 Preheat oven to 400°F. Place goat cheese slices on baking sheet sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese softens slightly. Let stand 2 minutes before placing on salad.
- 4 For the Salad, toss mixed greens, berries and red onion in large bowl. Divide among salad plates. Drizzle with Dressing. Place a warm goat cheese crouton on each salad.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Try salad also with Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette.