Salad With Walnut Vinaigrette and Warm Chevre

Submitted by St. Louie Suzie

"From the Viking Cooking School - Just a beautiful and delicious salad!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• Vinaigrette

• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon honey
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• Chevre

• 1⁄3 cup toasted walnuts
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh chives
• 4 ounces log of fresh chevre cheese (goat cheese)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

• Salad

• 5 cups mixed baby greens
• 1⁄2 cup finely julienned red onion
• 1⁄2 cup toasted walnuts
• 1 cup ripe raspberries or 1 cup sliced ripe strawberry
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. For the vinaigrette:

2. Combine the vinegar, mustard and honey in a small mixing bowl; whisk to combine thoroughly.
3. Add the oils in a slow, steady stream, whisking continuously, until the vinaigrette is creamy and emulsified.
4. Add the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside until needed.
5. For the Chevre:.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
7. Finely chop parsley, chives and walnuts.
8. Season chevre lightly with salt and pepper.
9. Spread parsley/chive/walnut mixture on a plate and roll chevre in it, pressing down lightly to coat it completely.
10. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 10 minutes.
11. Slice chevre into 6 evenly sliced rounds and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in oven until cheese is heated through -- about 5 minutes.
12. For the salad:.
13. Combine the salad greens, onion, walnuts and berries and toss gently to mix.
14. Add just enough dressing to lightly coat each leaf.
15. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
16. Mound salad on plates and place one or two rounds of warm chevre on top of each salad and serve immediately.

Reviews

[snazzycook]

This is absolutely delicious. I just finished making and tasting this and I will definitely be making this for my dinner party on Sat. night. Made for Sring PAC 2010 and I am ever glad I picked this Chef.