Warm Spinach Mushroom Goat Cheese Salad Food

SPINACH SALAD AND FRIED CHèVRE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium- medium high heat and add chopped bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally until bacon is browned and crisped. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat for the dressing.
• Add the spinach, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and cucumber in a salad bowl or arrange on a platter.
• Peel the eggs and slice them into quarters - set aside.

WARM MUSHROOM & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the red onion until it starts to become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and salt and saute until tender, another 6 to 8 minutes. Add in the vinegar and saute another minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the olive oil.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl and pour the hot vegetables over the top, tossing well until the leaves are glossy and slightly wilted. Plate the salad and top with crumbled goat cheese and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm!

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.

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.

WARM PANCETTA, GOAT CHEESE AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Put the spinach in a large bowl. Crumble the cheese over the spinach. Cook the pancetta in a medium skillet over medium heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the pancetta in a sieve set over a heatproof measuring cup, reserving the rendered fat. You will need 1/4 cup for the dressing. If necessary, add enough olive oil to make 1/4 cup. Pour the fat back into the pan and add the pancetta. When the pancetta is warm again, add the garlic and cook until light brown, about 30 seconds, stirring occasionally. Add the thyme and let it crackle in the fat for about 10 seconds. Add the vinegar, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for about 30 seconds to lower the acidity of the vinegar. You should see tiny drops of vinegar dispersed throughout the fat. Add the dried cranberries and stir. Pour the dressing over the spinach and cheese. Toss to coat the leaves evenly and melt the cheese a little. Serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH, MUSHROOM, AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add bell pepper to drippings in skillet; sauté 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bell pepper to large bowl. Add mushrooms to same skillet and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms to bowl with bell pepper and reserve skillet. Add spinach and onion to same bowl.
• Add oil, vinegar, and sugar to reserved skillet; bring to boil, whisking until sugar dissolves. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Toss salad with enough warm dressing from skillet to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates. Sprinkle with goat cheese.

WARM SQUAB SALAD WITH AGED GOAT CHEESE, WHITE CHICORY AND WILD MUSHROOM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Season breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Place the breasts, skin-side down and sear until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the breasts over, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice each breast on the bias into 1/2-inch th
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Season mushroom with salt and pepper to taste and saute until golden brown and dry. Remove to a bowl. Blend vinegar and shallot in a blender until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the oil until emulsified. Add the honey and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the vinaigrette over the sauteed mushrooms, drizzle with white truffle oil and mix to combine. Re-season with salt
• Whisk together the vinegar, mustard and honey in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Salad: 4 cups white chicory Sherry vinaigrette 8 ounces aged Coach Farm goat cheese, crumbled Pan seared squab Wild mushroom vinaigrette Chopped chives Finely diced red and yellow peppers
• Place the chicory into a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of the sherry vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper and divide among 4 large plates. Divide the cheese among 4 plates. Place the sliced squab breast on each of the 4 plates and drizzle with some of the mushroom vinaigrette. Garnish with chives a

GOAT CHEESE AND SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Several hours before serving, remove the Bucheron from the refrigerator (it should be very cold); pull off the skin that encircles the cheese.
• With a sharp knife, cut the Bucheron into 6 thin slices and place on a large plate.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until ready to assemble the salad. (If the edges crumble a bit, don't worry--put the crumbled cheese aside with the slices.).
• Wash the spinach in a sink filled with cold water, pulling the stems off the leaves.
• Drain in a colander and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• Tear the leaves into pieces and set aside in a salad bowl.
• Combine the shallot, mustard, basil, sugar, salt, pepper to taste, vinegar, and oil in a small bowl and reserve.
• When ready to serve, toss the spinach with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette--enough to barely coat the leaves.
• Arrange the spinach on 6 salad plates and arrange a slice of cheese on top of each bed of spinach.
• In a small saucepan, warm the remaining vinaigrette over moderate heat.
• As it comes just to a simmer, drizzle it in equal portions over the cheese and spinach.
• Serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH, MUSHROOM & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• - Cook bacon in large skillet until brown and crips - Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towls - Add bell pepper to drippings in skillet and saute 2 minutes - Transfer bell pepper to large bowl - Add mushrooms to skillet - and saute for 4 minutes - Transfer to bowl - Add spinach and onion to bowl - Add oil, vinegar and 2 tbsps sugar to skillet - Bring to a bowl, whisking until sugar dissolves - Season with salt and pepper - Toss salad with enough dressing to coat - Plate & sprinkle with goat cheese

WARM MUSHROOM, LENTIL & GOAT'S CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then quickly fry the mushrooms until just starting to soften. Remove from the heat, then stir in the remaining oil with the vinegar and mustard. Stir well until mixed, then add the peppers, onion and lentils and mix well again.
• Arrange the leaves over 4 plates. Spoon the lentil salad over the top, add the goat's cheese and serve.