Salad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 6 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 0.5 cup champagne 
• 0.3 cup champagne vinegar 
• 0.3 cup chives chopped
• 2 tablespoons chives chopped
• 0.5 cup goat cheese 
• 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in 1/2
• 1 cup grapeseed oil 
• 4 cups greens green red loosely packed cleaned such as romaine, and leaf lettuce, radicchio, frissee
• 0.5 cup mascarpone cheese 
• 6 servings salt 
• 0.5 cup sun-dried cranberries 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk

Directions

1. Mix goat cheese, mascarpone and chives in a bowl.
2. Roll into small "dumplings" and set aside at room temperature.
3. Make vinaigrette by mixing together vinegar, Champagne, vanilla, chives, salt, and pepper, in a small bowl.
4. Add oil in a slow stream by whisking constantly.
5. Cut or shred greens into 1/2-inch wide pieces.
6. Combine cheese dumplings, greens, cranberries, and tomatoes and toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.