2 cups mixed greens
1/4 cup mandarin oranges
1/4 cup whole almonds
1/4 cup pitted fresh cherries
1 oz goat cheese, crumbled
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup orange muscrat champagne vinaigrette
1/2 cup sweet dark cherry juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Whisk all the above ingredients except the olive oil in a medium bowl. Slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside
In a salad bowl, add the mixed greens. Top with the remaining salad ingredients and drizzle the cherry orange champagne vinaigrette over the greens before serving.
