Winter Greens Salad With Oranges and Goat Cheese

Submitted by KellyMac6

"Another Williams-Sonoma recipe that takes into account the seasonality of produce and uses what is available during the winter. A great wake up for your taste buds after too much winter comfort food."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• For Champagne Vinaigrette

• 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar or 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 orange, zest of
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• For Salad

• 8 ounces log goat cheese
• 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
• 1 head frisee, leaves torn
• 1⁄2 head radicchio, thinly sliced
• 4 Belgian endive, thinly sliced
• 4 oranges, peeled and segmented

directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350ºF.
2. To make the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients blend until emulsified. Set aside.
3. Cut the goat cheese into 1-oz. rounds. Using your fingers, carefully reshape any uneven rounds. Put the pecans in a breading pan or small bowl. Roll the goat cheese rounds in the pecans, pressing lightly so they adhere, then transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until the cheese is just soft and warm, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine the frisée, radicchio and endive. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat the greens evenly. Divide among 8 salad bowls or plates. Using a metal spatula, transfer 1 goat cheese round to each salad and garnish with the orange segments. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Can't recall that I've ever used goat cheese in any recipe, but I recently got acquainted with several other cheeses I'd never had before, so wanted to try this one as well, & must say, I was pleasantly happy with the results, what with the oranges, the nuts & the cheese! Very tasty, & of course, my other half really liked it, so how can I go wrong with that! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in the current Pick A Chef]