Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad from Naked Pizza

Makes 4 Servings; Analysis for 1 Salad with 1 fl oz of Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients:

  •  24 oz spinach
  • 1 cup fresh corn
  • 2 oz crumbled goat cheese
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Balsamic Vinaigrette:

  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp brown sugar

Directions:

For the dressing:

  1. Mash the minced garlic to a paste with the salt.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the garlic paste, pepper, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar.
  3. Add the olive oil and whisk vigorously. Dressing yields approximately 1 cup; this recipe only uses 4 fluid ounces. The remaining dressing can be saved and refrigerated for future use.

For the salad:

  1. Toss the spinach, corn and dressing in a large bowl.
  2. Top with goat cheese, cranberries and almonds.

Nutrition Information (per serving)*:
400 calories, 28 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium,
31 g carbohydrates, 7 g fiber, 15 g sugar, 10 g protein, 2.5 cup vegetables.

* Recipe and nutrition information may vary from the item served in the restaurant.