Radicchio Spinach And Apricot Salad With Goat Cheese Food

RADICCHIO SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVE VINAIGRETTE AND ALMOND CRUSTED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Vinaigrette:
• In medium bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, honey and oil. Add olives, salt, pepper and dried oregano. Combine thoroughly and refrigerate until chilled (about 1 hour).
• Goat cheese:
• Slice goat cheese and roll 1-inch balls. Combine almonds and paprika in a shallow bowl. Roll balls in paprika almond mix until completely covered on all sides.
• Salad:
• Rinse radicchio and cut into narrow slices. Put sliced radicchio into large bowl and slowly add vinaigrette dressing, coating the salad entirely. Top with goat cheese balls as you would with croutons.

RADICCHIO, SPINACH, AND APRICOT SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place apricots in a small bowl, and cover with boiling water; let stand 5 minutes. Drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Add apricots, radicchio, and spinach to bowl with dressing; toss to combine. Serve topped with goat cheese.

SPINACH SALAD WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette: Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl; whisk until well blended; set aside.
• To make salad: Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl; toss to mix.
• Drizzle Apricot Vinaigrette over salad; toss to coat.
• Season to taste with salt/pepper if needed.

LETTUCE, RADICCHIO AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place mustard in bowl and add vinegar and garlic. Start beating with wire whisk and add oil slowly, then salt and pepper to taste. Blend well.
• Add the lettuce, radicchio and cheese, toss well and serve.

SPECIAL RADICCHIO-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine the lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle pepper and salt. Cook and stir until blended and heated through. Immediately pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

QUICK AND DELICIOUS GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, place greens, cranberries, walnuts, and dressing, and mix gently.
• With a spoon, break up the goat cheese into uneven chunks on top of the salad.
• Serving Suggestions:.
• Enjoy as part of a meal with grilled fish and a blush wine
• Eat as a light dinner with a cup of warm tea.
• Makes for a beautiful presentation when entertaining guests.

WINTER GOAT CHEESE SALAD SERVED WITH APRICOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Directions for cutting salad are listed next to the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the sliced almonds on a sheet pan and toast for 10 minutes, or until golden. Let cool.
• In a bowl, whisk the shallots, thyme, apricot jam, olive oil, and vinegar. In a large bowl, toss the spinach, endives, radicchio and almonds together. Pour the dressing over the greens and toss. Mound the salad on plates, arrange 2 rounds of goat cheese on top of salad. Sprinkle goat cheese with a little salt and peeper and serve.

BEET AND RADICCHIO SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In a large bowl, toss together the beets, 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 tablespoon vinegar, and some salt and pepper. Arrange beets in a single layer on baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until tender and golden around edges, about 30 minutes more. Cool; transfer to a small bowl.
• With mortar and pestle, or the back of a knife, mash garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt to form a paste. In a small bowl, whisk together with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, then remaining 6 tablespoons oil and the tarragon. Season with pepper and additional salt, if necessary.
• Toss beets with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. In a large bowl, combine radicchio, endive and parsley. Toss with remaining vinaigrette. Add beets and goat cheese, and toss gently. Serve garnished with pistachios.

RADICCHIO, GOAT CHEESE, AND RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the raisins in a small bowl, and pour the vinegar over them. Let soak for 15 minutes.
• Pour the raisins and vinegar over the shredded radicchio in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, and season with the salt. Toss well to coat the salad with the dressing. Crumble the goat cheese into chunks over the salad, and gently toss again to distribute the cheese, taking care to keep it in chunks.