Green Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Rounds
This is a simple green salad with warm goat cheese. The warm goat cheese on this simple green salad adds tanginess and a bit of crunch. Delicious!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Goat Cheese Rounds Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups fresh white bread crumbs, or panko
- 2 Tablespoons minced fresh thyme, or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 11 ounce log of plain soft goat cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Salad Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- salad greens, enough for 6 to 8 people
Instructions
Goat Cheese Rounds Directions
- Combine the bread crumbs and the thyme.
- Slice the goat cheese into 12 (½ inch thick) slices. The cheese tends to stick to the knife so using (unflavored :)) dental floss is a clean and easy way to cut it.
- DIp each slice into the beaten egg and then into the bread crumbs making sure that each cheese slice is completely coated.
- Place the slices on a rack and chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. (This can be done up to 4 hours ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator.)
- When ready to serve, heat 1 Tablespoon of butter and 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until just smoking.
- Cook the goat cheese rounds on both sides until browned on the outside (less than 1 minute on each side).
- Lay on top of the prepared salads.
Salad Directions
- Prepare the salad dressing by placing the vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and combine with a whisk.
- While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the dressing is emulsified. Set aside until you are ready to toss the salad.
- Toss the salad with the desired amount of dressing. Serve each salad plate with the salad and top with 1 or 2 warm goat cheese rounds.
Notes
Gr8 Make Ahead Tips
- The goat cheese rounds can be prepared for cooking up to 4 hours before serving.
- The cooked rounds can be made and kept in a low warm oven for an hour before serving.
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