Chinese•gourmet
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese on Toasted Baguette
adapted fromIn a Cheesemaker's Kitchen by Allison Hooper
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 4 large handfuls of salad greens
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 8 slice French baguette, 3/4" thick
- 8 slice aged goat cheese, or other cheese, about 1/3" thick
- olive oil
- 2 tbsp finely minced fresh basil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
To make the dressing, whisk together the basil, mustard, vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Brush each baguette slice with olive oil. Place a goat cheese round or slice on each baguette. Place under broiler until the cheese is soft and a little runny, about 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Toss together the salad greens with the tomatoes. Drizzle some of the basil vinaigrette (you may not use all of the vinaigrette) and toss to coat. Serve the salad with 2 pieces of the warm toasted cheese baguette per person.