Salad With Goat Cheese Croutons

• 1 (4-ounce) package goat cheese
• 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), undrained
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 (1/2-inch-thick) slices French bread baguette
• 12 cups gourmet salad greens

1. Place goat cheese in freezer 10 minutes or until firm.
2. Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl; reserve 1/2 cup liquid. Combine 2 tablespoons chickpeas, liquid, vinegar, and next 7 ingredients (vinegar through pepper) in a blender; process until smooth. Reserve remaining chickpeas for salad.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Cut goat cheese into 6 rounds. Place bread slices on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted. Top each bread slice with a goat cheese round; broil 1 minute or until lightly browned.
5. Combine the vinaigrette, remaining chickpeas, and salad greens in a bowl, and toss well. Serve with goat cheese croutons.

goat cheese, chickpeas, white wine vinegar, shallots, fresh chives, mustard, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, bread, gourmet salad greens

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salad-with-goat-cheese-croutons (may not work)