Of salad days

Chick pea, goats cheese and cranberry salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cooked chick peas
• 1 cup each mixed greens (iceberg lettuce, arugula and romaine lettuce)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup goat cheese
• 1 tbsp pinenuts

Dressing

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice  
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp mustard
• Cracked black pepper
• Salt
• 1 tsp honey
• Whisk together till blended well.

Method

• Put mixed greens in a bowl and toss with cranberries and chick peas.
• Crumble goats cheese on top.
• Add dressing and toss together.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve.

— As told to Neha Ghosh