Crisp Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Brush a baking sheet with oil; set aside. Place potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Simmer until fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Rinse potatoes under cold water until cool enough to handle, and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk egg with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl. Slice goat cheese into 8 rounds, and pat each into a disc about 1/2 inch thick. Dip disks in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, coating evenly. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Slowly add 1/4 cup oil, whisking to emulsify. Set aside.
• Brush disks lightly with remaining 1/4 cup oil, and broil until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Toss mesclun and potatoes in the dressing. Spoon salads onto plates, and top each with two cheese disks.

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Brush a baking sheet with oil; set aside. Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Simmer just until fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Rinse the potatoes under cold water until cool enough to handle, and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place the breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl. Slice the goat cheese into 8 rounds (see note below), and pat each into a disk about 1/2 inch thick. Dip the disks in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, coating evenly. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Slowly add 1/4 cup of the oil, whisking to emulsify. Set aside.
• Brush the disks lightly with the remaining 1/4 cup oil, and broil until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Toss the greens and potatoes in the dressing. Divide the salad among 4 plates, and top each with 2 cheese disks.
• Slicing Goat Cheese
• Freezing the goat-cheese log for several minutes makes it easier to slice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs with salt and pepper, to taste. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of the olive oil, to just dampen the crumbs and mix well with a fork. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet and toast in oven until golden and crisped, about 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool, then toss in chopped thyme.
• Brush the goat cheese disks lightly with the remaining 1/4 cup of the oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the cheese on all sides with toasted bread crumbs. Bake on a parchment or silicone lined rimmed baking sheet until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Divide the mixed baby greens between 4 plates. Carefully, divide the goat cheese rounds on top of each salad, garnish with a sprig of thyme and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Brush a baking sheet with oil. Set aside.
• Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Simmer until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes. Rinse the potatoes under cold water until cool enough to handle, and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg with 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Place breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl. Slice goat cheese into 8 rounds, and pat each disk into a disk about 1/2-inch thick. Dip disks in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, coating evenly. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Slowly add 1/4 cup oil, whisking to emulsify. Set aside.
• Brush disks lightly with remaining 1/4 cup oil, and broil until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Toss mesculin and potatoes in the dressing. Spoon salads onto plates, and top each with two cheese disks.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the greens, apples, raisins and grapes. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, honey, lemon juice and garlic. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and goat cheese.