Beet Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Beet Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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A delicious salad filled with greens, tomatoes, cucumber, beets, nuts and warm breaded goat cheese on top.
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Ingredients
For the vinaigrette: I used Epicurious' recipe
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt (to taste)
- ⅛ tsp black pepper to taste
For the breaded goat cheese rounds:
- 3 lices goat cheese (about ⅓" or 1 cm thick)
- 1 egg (beaten with a sprinkle of salt)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs mixed with the following spices:
- ¼ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp parsley
- ¼ tsp herbes de provence (optional)
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
For the salad:
- 5 oz mixed leaf greens
- 1 small cucumber (sliced in half lengthwise, and cut into quarters or half slices)
- 1 large tomato or two small, cut into small cubes
- 3 lices beet roasted, boiled, or pickled beets - beetroot
- ¼ cup nuts (candied or plain, toasted walnuts or pecans- optional)
Instructions
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- Make the vinaigrette by placing the garlic, mustard, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a glass measuring jug.
- While whisking the ingredients, slowly pour in the olive oil, continuously whisking until all the oil is used up and the vinaigrette is thick. Set aside.
Breaded Goat Cheese:
- Cut the goat cheese with plain dental floss, to make nice, clean slices.
- Dip the pieces of goat cheese into the flour, then the beaten egg.
- Finally, cover with the herbed breadcrumbs and set on a plate or board (if you're not frying them right away, keep them in the fridge).
- Heat a small frying pan over medium-high heat with a little olive oil (you can see how little oil I used). When hot, add the breaded goat cheese slices.
- Cook quickly until brown on both sides (turn them gently).
Beet Goat Cheese Salad:
- Make sure to wash your lettuce. I love my OXO salad spinner! I was offered another when I lost my old one (I left it at an event I was catering), but I only wanted OXO because it works so well.
- Put the mixed greens in serving plates or bowls. Add the cucumber, tomatoes and beets.
- You can add the breaded goat cheese rounds and nuts before, or after drizzling on the dressing.
- You can top your salad with one, two, or three goat cheese rounds and serve with some delicious, crusty homemade bread.
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Notes
- Be sure to wash your salad.
- If breading and frying goat cheese is too involved for your style of cooking, may I suggest plopping on one or two pieces of Meredith Dairy marinated goat cheese onto your salad instead? I cut the chunks in half and used three of the halves for each salad since they're such large pieces.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 salad
Calories
917kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
77g
(118%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Monounsaturated Fat
49g
(245%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
960mg
(40%)
Potassium
741mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
2251IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
190mg
(19%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 917 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 salad | |
| Calories | 917kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 77g | 118% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 49g | 245% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 960mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 741mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2251IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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