Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 3 inch bread baguette french
• 15.5 ounce chickpeas undrained canned (garbanzo beans)
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 
• 1 tablespoon chives fresh chopped
• 4 ounce goat cheese 
• 1 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 12 cups gourmet salad greens 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon shallots finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• blender
• broiler
• colander

Directions

1. Place goat cheese in freezer 10 minutes or until firm.
2. Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl; reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
3. Combine 2 tablespoons chickpeas, liquid, vinegar, and next 7 ingredients (vinegar through pepper) in a blender; process until smooth. Reserve remaining chickpeas for salad.
4. Preheat broiler.
5. Cut goat cheese into 6 rounds.
6. Place bread slices on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted. Top each bread slice with a goat cheese round; broil 1 minute or until lightly browned.
7. Combine the vinaigrette, remaining chickpeas, and salad greens in a bowl, and toss well.
8. Serve with goat cheese croutons.