Crisp Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

CRISP GOAT-CHEESE SALAD

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.

GREEN SALAD WITH BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut goat cheese into eight slices; brush both sides with olive oil and coat with bread crumbs. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until cheese is bubbly, 5-6 minutes., In a large bowl, combine salad greens, cranberries, walnuts and bacon; transfer to a platter. Top with cheese and croutons. Serve with dressing of your choice.,

CRISPY GOAT CHEESE SALAD

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.

CRISPY GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• For the goat cheese: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
• Stir together the goat cheese, basil, lemon and salt with a rubber spatula in a medium bowl.
• Lay one sheet of phyllo flat in front of you. Brush it gently with some of the oil. Lay another piece of phyllo on top and brush gently with more oil. Continue two more times to have 4 sheets of phyllo. Cut the dough into 5 strips. Scoop a tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture onto one end of a strips. Bring a corner up and over the cheese to line up the bottom edge with the right edge of the phyllo forming a triangle. Continue to do this, folding the phyllo like flag, until you have a little triangle goat cheese package. Continue with the remaining strips and repeat the process with remaining sheets of phyllo. Place the triangles on the prepared pan and brush the tops with more oil. Sprinkle the tops with a pinch of salt. Bake until golden brown and crispy, about 12 minutes.
• For the salad: Whisk together the oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season with the salt. Add the greens and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with the flower petals and toss gently to coat. Pile the salad on a platter and place the goat cheese packs around the salad.

CRISP GOAT CHEESE SALAD

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.

CRISP GOAT-CHEESE SALAD

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.