Arugula, Cherry and Goat Cheese Salad

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This salad was inspired by a dish billed as Cherries and Goat Cheese on the menu at Westside Tavern in Los Angeles. Even if you’re not inclined to add fruits like blueberries and cranberries to salads, this combination could change your mind. Even sweet cherries have a tart edge to them, and the combination of their sweet/tart flavor and juicy but firm texture with the pungent arugula, creamy goat cheese and crunchy nuts works very well.

by Martha Rose Shulman

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Servings

4 servings.

Total time

5 min

Calories / serving

202 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

1 6-ounce bag baby arugulaarugula
16 cherries, halved and pittedcherry
Scant 1/4 cup pistachios or almonds, (about 1 ounce), lightly toasted and choppedalmond
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragontarragon
1 tablespoon sherry vinegarsherry-vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegarbalsamic-vinegar
Salt and freshly ground peppersalt-and-pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbledgoat-cheese

Instructions (2 steps)

01Combine the arugula, cherries, half the nuts and the tarragon in a large bowl.
02Whisk together the vinegars, salt and pepper and olive oil. Toss with the salad. Arrange on a platter, sprinkle the goat cheese and remaining pistachios over the top, and serve.

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