Mixed green salad with cherries, feta cheese and levain croutons

Ingredients

3 tbsp. cherry juice
1 tbsp. lime juice
Large pinch of salt
Large pinch of pepper
1/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 bags washed lettuce
24 cherries, stemmed and pitted
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
8 thin slices of levain bread, toasted (see note)

Directions

Lightly whisk together cherry juice, lime juice, salt and pepper. Slowly add oil and whisk until combined. Place lettuce in a bowl. Pour dressing over and toss until evenly mixed. Place salad on 4 plates. Sprinkle cherries and feta cheese around salads. Place 2 levain croutons on top of each salad. Serve immediately.

Note: Levain bread is a country-style bread with a firmer texture, available at bakeries and specialty grocers.

Serves 4