Best Crisp Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

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CRISP GOAT-CHEESE SALAD



Crisp Goat-Cheese Salad image

The goat-cheese discs can be prepared through step 2 up to a day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap, and keep in the refrigerator. Before cooking, brush disks with oil.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
3 large red potatoes (about 1 pound)
1 large egg
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
1 twelve-ounce log fresh goat cheese
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grainy or Dijon mustard
8 ounces mesclun or mixed salad greens

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.

CRISP GOAT-CHEESE SALAD



Crisp Goat-Cheese Salad image

Categories     Salad     Cheese     Broil     Goat Cheese     Simmer     Boil

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
3 large red potatoes (about 1 pound)
1 large egg
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
1 log fresh goat cheese (12 ounces)
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grainy or Dijon mustard
8 ounces mesclun or mixed salad greens

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.

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