Goat Cheese Lettuce Cups
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
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
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.
Nutrition 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.