Salad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup goat cheese
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped chives
• 4 cups cleaned loosely packed greens (such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried cranberries
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2
• 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
• 1/2 cup Champagne
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup grapeseed oil

1. Mix goat cheese, mascarpone and chives in a bowl.
2. Roll into small "dumplings" and set aside at room temperature.
3. For the Champagne Vinaigrette:
4. Make vinaigrette by mixing together vinegar, Champagne, vanilla, chives, salt, and pepper, in a small bowl.
5. Add oil in a slow stream by whisking constantly.
6. Cut or shred greens into 1/2-inch wide pieces.
7. Combine cheese dumplings, greens, cranberries, and tomatoes and toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.

goat cheese, mascarpone cheese, chives, radicchio, cranberries, cherry, vinegar, champagne, vanilla, chives, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/salad-of-mesclun-greens-with-dried-cranberries-mascarpone-dumplings-and-champagne-vinaigrette-recipe.html (may not work)