Lunch: Farmers' Market Salad with Spiced Goat Cheese Rounds

Recipe by Molly Stevens Why you'll make it: Because it's everything that's good at the market right now in one good-for-you salad.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds

Health benefits of Farmers' Market Salad with Spiced Goat Cheese Rounds

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 (1/3-inch-thick) rounds chilled soft fresh goat cheese (from one 11-ounce log)

Instructions

Line baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Mix first 6 ingredients in shallow bowl. Dip cut sides of goat cheese rounds into spice mixture to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet. Chill until ready to serve. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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