Fruity Walnut Goat Cheese Salad

[thoreau]

Tonight was book club night - and we were asked to bring salad. I did a hearts of romaine salad with chunks of persmimmon, fuji apple, blackberry and craisins. I added a sprinkle of crumbled goat cheese and fresh walnuts. It was VERY good; I was worried about the lack of dressing. Since Weight Watchers I rarely if ever put dressing on a salad any more - but my worries were for nothing. It was a good recipe!

Persimmons are another fruit I've recently been learning about. They are delicious simply eaten as is - but were perfect in tonight's salad. This was the last of my box of fruit and vegetables - with a new one coming Wednesday. So - between the bokchoy, persimmons and leeks - - I've learned about three new winter foods. I'm having a great time with all this.

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[gorkabear.livejournal.com]

Just for the note: Persimons are a variety of a Spanish fruit called "caqui" (kaki, like the green colour) or palosanto (stick + saint). They just have a stiffer consistence, because kakis melt literally in your hands...

I LOVE THEM!