Green Salad with Lemony Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 oz cheddar cheeseNutrition
• 1/2 tsp pepperNutrition
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakesNutrition
• 1/2 tsp saltNutrition
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oilNutrition
• 3 dried apricot halvesNutrition
• 1/3 lemon yields lemon juiceNutrition
• 1/2 clove garlicNutrition
• 1/4 head red lettuceNutrition
• 1 tbsp pine nutsNutrition
• 1 cup cherry tomatoesNutrition

Directions

1. 1Thoroughly wash lettuce and tear into desired size, pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2Mix olive oil, most (but not all) of the juice from 1/2 a lemon, 1/2 clove of garlic (minced), and a pinch of red pepper flakes, and whisk together in a large bowl.
3. 3Cut cherry tomatoes in half, and place into bowl with dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix ingredients together so tomatoes are covered in dressing, and let it sit.
4. 4While dressing is sitting, toast pine nuts for 1-2 minutes in a skillet over medium heat. As pine nuts are toasting, chop 3 dried apricots and place lettuce and apricots into bowl with cherry tomatoes and dressing.
5. 5After salad mixture is coated with dressing, plate salad mixture and top with toasted pine nuts and crumble bits of cheddar cheese (or gorgonzola, blue, parmesan, etc) on top of salad.
6. 6Enjoy!

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