Tomato Basil Goat Cheese Salad Food

TOMATO, BASIL, GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Lay down tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle of salt and pepper. Add chevre and a basil leaf to each tomato slice. Top with a basil leaf on each slice.
• Grab a fork. Share. Be happy! Beckie

TOMATO AND GOAT-CHEESE SALAD WITH BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine basil, oil, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon water. Blend until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• With dental floss or a warm knife (wiped clean after each slice), thinly slice cheese. Arrange tomatoes and goat cheese on a serving plate; drizzle with dressing to taste. Serve garnished with basil leaves.

CHERRY TOMATO BASIL AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Put the tomatoes, scallions and basil in a large bowl and toss.
• 2. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, The vinegar, garlic and the salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the tomato mixture and toss.
• 3. Place the tomato mixture in a shallow serving bowl or on a platter. Top with the crumbled goat cheese and sprinkle with the capers.
• 4. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and add a bit more of the cracked pepper if desired and serve.

TOMATO BASIL SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and allow to blend for 20 minutes.
• Delicious on its own or served on a bed of lettuce. Also good on crunchy bread or crackers.

TOMATO STEAK WITH BAKED GOAT CHEESE AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• In a small, shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs with salt and pepper, to taste. In another small, shallow bowl, beat the egg just until blended. Dip each goat cheese round in the egg, and then in bread crumbs, patting the crumbs in place. Cover and refrigerate the coated cheese rounds for about 15 minutes.
• Center the tomato slices on 4 salad plates and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat and pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the oil is almost smoking, add the cheese rounds. Cook until lightly browned, about 45 seconds. Turn them over and cook on the other side until the cheese just feels quivery, about 45 seconds longer, depending on the thickness of the rounds. Place a cheese round on each tomato slice.
• In a bowl, toss the herbs with a light drizzle of olive oil, a splash of red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper, to taste. Mound the herbs on top of the cheese, dividing them evenly. Serve immediately.
• Michael's Notes: This salad looks best when the tomato slice and the goat cheese slice are about the same size. So if you can only find goat cheese in small logs, you may want to serve 2 goat cheese rounds to each diner and perch them on slices of smaller tomatoes.
• Be sure you take all the stems off the herbs carefully so your guests can enjoy just the soft leaves.

TOMATO LEMON BASIL AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1-teaspoon fine sea salt over cucumbers, let stand for 5-minutes, rinse under cold water and dry with a paper towel.
• Place cucumbers, tomatoes, goat cheese on a plate and chill for 30 -minutes.
• Assemble salad.
• Place a tomato slice on a chilled plate, lemon basil leaf and top with goat cheese. Place 2 cucumber slices beside the tomato.
• Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar over salads. Season with fine sea salt and fine ground black pepper to taste.

TOMATO, GOAT'S CURD & BASIL SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINEGAR DRESSING

Steps:

• Put the raspberries and vinegar in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Push the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, discarding any seeds. Cover and transfer to the fridge until ready to use (the raspberry vinegar is best eaten fresh, but will keep in the fridge for a few days).
• Cut the tomatoes into wedges and arrange over a large serving platter. Make the dressing by whisking the ingredients together in a small bowl and seasoning to taste.
• Season the tomatoes, then toss through the olive oil. Scatter over the basil leaves and goat's curd. Season with freshly ground black pepper, then spoon over the dressing. Scatter over the pistachios just before serving.

GOAT CHEESE, TOMATO, AND BASIL PIZZA

Steps:

• Place pizza crust on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• In small mixing bowl combine olive oil, garlic, and pepper.
• Brush generously over the crust.
• Bake in a 400*F. oven for 5 minutes.
• Arrange tomato slices (not overlapping them) in a circular pattern on top of the pizza crust
• Top with the sliced onion and olives.
• Crumble the goat cheese over the tomato slices
• Sprinkle with oregano and basil.
• Bake in the 400*F. oven 8 minutes longer, or until warm and cheese softens.
• Remove pizza from the oven.
• Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
• Cut into wedges and serve. Enjoy!

PHILIPPE BERTINEAU'S HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH FARM GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice each large tomato crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange each variety of tomato in alternating colors in a circle around a serving platter, then place the baby tomatoes in the center.
• Sprinkle the tomatoes with the minced shallots, oil, vinegars, salt and pepper. Marinate the tomatoes 2 minutes, turn over and marinate 2 minutes on the other side.
• Crumble the goat cheese on top of the tomatoes and sprinkle the chopped basil. Season with gray sea salt. Wait 10 minutes before serving. (Do not refrigerate.)

TOMATO SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Cover each plate with a layer of mesclun or mixed greens. Place sliced tomatoes on top. Salt generously.
• Mix the dressing ingredients into an emulsion.
• Crumble the goat cheese onto the tomato slices.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour dressing on top lightly and add the chopped parsley or basil.