Dandelion Layered Salad

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 cups chopped dandelion#Dandelion greens|dandelion greens
  • 1 cup pitted, coarsely chopped, oil-cured * 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 4 navel oranges, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup low-fat Swiss-style cheese or goat Gouda cheese
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
  • 2 cups diced fennel
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  • 5 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
  • ? cup sherry vinegar
  • 6 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Layer ingredients in 3-quart, straight-sided glass bowl, starting with chickpeas, then in order spread one-third dandelion#Dandelion greens|dandelion greens followed by all and onions.
  2. Top with another one-third greens and with half orange slices.
  3. Sprinkle cheese over oranges, and top with nuts and fennel.
  4. Cover salad with remaining oranges and greens.
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  6. Whisk dressing ingredients together until well blended.
  7. Drizzle over salad, and serve.
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