Goat Cheese Lettuce Cups Recipe

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The slight, peppery bite of a radish goes surprisingly well with the crunch of a juicy apple. Bring the two together in a light, lemony dressing, and sprinkle with goat cheese. —Tom Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

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Goat Cheese Lettuce Cups Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

12 radishes, thinly sliced
1 large apple, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
1 package (4 ounces) herbed fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

In a small bowl, combine radishes and apple. In another bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Add to radish mixture; toss to coat. Just before serving, place radish mixture in lettuce leaves; top with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 183 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Goat Cheese Lettuce Cups in Taste of Home April/May 2012, p33

Goat Cheese

A soft, easily spread cheese with a distinctively tangy flavor made from the milk of goats. Goat cheese is often found in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisines. Common varieties include chevre, a very soft cheese or feta, a semi-soft cheese.