Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Girls Day Off

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (37)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(37)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 (11-ounce) log plain or herbed Montrachet
2 extra-large egg whites, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Fresh white bread crumbs

For the dressing:

2 tablespoons good cider vinegar
2 tablespoons good Champagne vinegar
Pinch sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 extra-large egg yolk
1 cup good olive oil
Enough mixed salad greens for 6 servings
Olive oil and unsalted butter, for frying

Directions

Slice the Montrachet into 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. (The easiest way to slice goat cheese is to use a length of dental floss.) Dip each slice into the beaten egg whites, then the bread crumbs, being sure the cheese is thoroughly coated. Place the slices on a rack and chill them for at least 15 minutes.

For the dressing, place the vinegars, sugar, salt, pepper, and egg yolk in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and blend for 1 minute. With the motor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube until the vinaigrette is thickened. Season, to taste.

Toss the salad greens with enough dressing to moisten, then divide them among 6 plates.

Melt 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat until just under smoking. Cook the goat cheese rounds quickly on both sides until browned on the outside but not melted inside. Top each salad with 2 warm rounds and serve.

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recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Kelsey Thomaston, CT 08-30-2009
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't make the goat cheese, but I did make the dressing. It comes out incredibly thick and delicious! I did tweak it a... little by adding a pinch more salt and sugar to mute some of the tangyness. Also, it made a lot of dressing, more dressing than needed for a tub of lettuce (I used spring mix with herbs). I love everything Ina makes!Read more
recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Danielle Blaine, MN 08-29-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe just as written (very unusual for me!) and it was wonderful. The warm creamy cheese really complimented... the tangy dressing. I put my cheese on a bed of spring herb mix and it was so fresh. Thanks Ina for another great recipe!Read more
recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Tami Tacoma, WA 04-23-2009
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The goat cheese is great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used a bagged salad with herb and a bottled balsalmic dressing. The thing that set the salad apart was the goat cheese. ... And it was easy to make! I think I will try it with herbed goat cheese next time, just to play with the recipe.Read more
recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Ronda Imperial, CA 04-05-2009
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Needs a little something...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It was good but a just little plain. I added some almonds and other topping to spruce it up and it worked. As for the... dressing, I probably added a tablespoon of sugar. It might have just been me but I think I'll try another dressing nex time.Read more
recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
rida new york, NY 02-22-2009
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Easy and delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The goat cheese is delicious. The key is to put the breaded goat cheese on a cooling rack in the fridge. The longer, the... better because it helps them hold up to the frying when cold. I thought there was too much dressing for 6 servings of greens. I am going to half it next time as it only needs to be dressed lightly.Read more
recipe Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Lisa Crystal Lake, IL 11-29-2008
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Great Lunch with leftovers!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I had so much food for Thanksgiving that I decided to pass on this salad. I made it the next day just like the recipe with... baby spinach and added some leftover roasted turkey breast, sliced almonds and dried cranberries. My son who is a picky eater loved it. The goat cheese I had had cranberries and cinnamon in it and it gave the left overs a nice new flavor. The dressing was a very refreshing compliment to the whole thing. I would make it again and again!Read more