Black Swan Recipes

Elegant Dinner Salad

• 1/4 cup seasoned croutons
• 2 oz. goat cheese
• 2 cups baby lettuce mix
• 12 Mandarin orange sections
• 4 edible flowers
• 4 tablespoons Cygne d'Or Original Orange Dressing

Crush the croutons into coarse crumbs.  Roll the goat cheese into a log approximately 2" in diameter; roll the log in the crouton crumbs to coat.  Cut the cheese log into 1/4" slices, set aside.  Chill 4 salad plates.

Just before serving, divide the baby lettuce mix equally among the salad plates.  Arrange the mandarin orange sections on the lettuce.  Heat the cheese slices in the microwave for about 5 to 6 seconds (just to soften, not to melt).  Carefully transfer one cheese slice to each plate.  Top with one edible flower per plate, (use only flowers that have been grown for human consumption and have not been treated with insecticides; these can be found in the produce department of many food stores).

Drizzle the Cygne d'Or Original Orange Dressing on each salad.  Serve immediately.

Serves 4.