Walnut Crusted Baked Goat Cheese Green Apple Salad Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the oil to make a creamy dressing.
• Put all but a large handful of the spinach in a large bowl. Toss with most of the dressing. Add remaining spinach and continue tossing until well coated.
• Serve immediately topped with goat cheese and walnuts.

APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., In a small bowl, whisk the cider, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

APPLE AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the greens, apples, raisins and grapes. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, honey, lemon juice and garlic. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and goat cheese.

WALNUT-CRUSTED BAKED GOAT CHEESE & GREEN APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare cheese: Put cheese rounds on plate & cover with olive oil, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Combine finely chopped toasted walnuts, breadcrumbs& thyme on a plate. Dip cheese rounds into the nut mixture & make sure all sides are coated, gently press the coating into the cheese. Place cheese rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make vinaigrette: Whisk walnut oil, 2 TBSP olive oil & vinegars in small bowl. Season to taste with salt & pepper. 20 minutes before serving salad: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread the 1/2 cup of walnuts on a cookie sheet and toast (about 8 minutes). Once cooled. chop coarsely. Toss with enough Vinaigrette to coat. Bake cheese rounds (about 10 minutes). Toss greens & dressing (reserve 3 TBSP). Plate salad greens & sprinkle w/ toasted walnuts. Cut apple in half, core, slice thinly (use mandoline). Put 6 slices of top of each plate & drizzle on the reserved dressing. Put a cheese round on each. Serve immediately.

SALAD WITH WARM GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 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.

CHOPPED APPLE SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS, BLUE CHEESE AND POMEGRANATE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, vinegar, mustard, honey and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Combine the apples, spinach, endive, walnuts and blue cheese in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

GREENS, APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix greens, apple, cranberries, and walnuts in large bowl.
• Mix dressing ingredients in small bowl, pour over salad. Toss. Sprinkle parmesan on top.
• Can substitute bleu cheese crumbles for the parmesan, if desired. Can also add a bit of red onion, if you like (I don't).