Herbed Warm Goat Cheese Salad

Submitted by startnover

"This is a very flavorful salad. Hope you enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Cheese Marinade

• 118.29 ml fresh minced garlic
• 29.58 ml minced fresh thyme
• 29.58 ml fresh ground pepper
• 29.58 ml kosher salt
• 236.59 ml olive oil
• 2 (170.09 g) logs goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces each
• 354.88 ml seasoned bread crumbs

• Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 236.59 ml good quality- aged balsamic vinegar
• 4.92 ml minced fresh garlic
• 4.92 ml minced shallot
• 29.58 ml chopped fresh basil
• 14.79 ml Dijon mustard
• 9.85 ml soy sauce
• 29.58 ml rice vinegar
• 4.92 ml cracked pepper
• 236.59 ml extra virgin olive oil

• Salad

• 226.79 g baby greens
• 118.29 ml candied pecans (optional)
• 59.14 ml shaved carrot (optional)
• 59.14 ml red onion (optional)

directions

1. Cheese:

2. Combine garlic, thyme, pepper, salt, and oil in a bowl.
3. Whisk to incorporate ingredients.
4. Place the cheese slices into the mixture making sure to coat all sides.
5. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

6. Dressing:

7. Using a whisk mix all ingredients except olive oil in a bowl. After all are well mixed use whisk and slowly add oil to emulsify. Refrigerate till ready to serve.
8. Before serving place a cookie sheet in oven and preheat to 350°.
9. Spread bread crumbs onto plate and roll the cheese in them. Make sure to press the crumbs into the cheese.
10. Transfer the cheese onto the hot pan and cook for 8 minutes.
11. Toss the greens and all desired add ins together w/ desired amount of dressing and top each salad with cheese.
12. Serve while cheese is warm.
13. Prep time does not include chilling time.

Reviews

[Valerie in Florida]

Loved it ! If everything is prepped ahead of time, it is really easy to put together. To make it a full meal, I made some breaded chicken cutlets and cut them up to put on top of the salad. Definately "company worthy". Thank you !

 

[Sharon123]

Loved it! A very flavorful salad, that was worth every minute of the time it took to make it! I made Barb Gertz's Sweet and Salty Nuts recipe#108031 to top the salad and chose to use all the options. Thanks for posting! :)