There was a time when salad was often not much more than iceberg lettuce, tomato and if your host was very sophisticated, orange slices.Thank goodness we have come a long way from there and now a salad can really be served as a meal without apology.Goats’ cheese is a great addition to a salad and a little goes a long way.Goats’ cheese can be eaten by anyone who is lactose intolerant and it is naturally lower in fat and calories than cows’ milk cheeses, so it is a wonderful addition to a healthy lifestyle.One thing to bear in mind is that it will melt into the salad if you stir it in too vigorously, so my suggestion is to crumble it in top just before serving.
Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Goats Cheese
Spinach salad with Shrimp and Goats Cheese
Serves one
Ingredients
4 oz raw shrimp chopped 1 cup baby spinach leaves 2 tablespoons dried cranberries ¾ oz soft goat cheese 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey 2 teaspoons red wine or raspberry vinegar
Method
Combine mustard, honey, vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.In a non stick pan, sauté the shrimp until just pink.Combine ½ the dressing with the shrimp while it is still warm.Combine all the other ingredients with the shrimp and the dressing and serve immediately.
Per Serve
Calories
Fat
Sodium
Carbs
Fiber
Protein
217
8.3 g
302 mg
6.6 g
1.2 g
29 g
Serving Suggestion - This salad is lovely with walnuts, but it does up the fat content. The thing about the fat in walnuts though is that is it a good fat and according to my reading does all sorts of wonderful things for your body. If you add the walnuts the points value on a well known weight loss plan is only 8, so the extra fat doesn't really affect you.
