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Warm French Goat's Cheese Salad (Salade de Chêvre Chaud)
Recipe video above. Warm Goat’s Cheese Salad is a classic starter found in bistros all across France. Called Salade de Chêvre Chaud, it's a fresh leaf salad with nuts and bacon, and crowned with pan-fried goat’s cheese medallions that are golden outside and oozing inside. Simple to make, this most French of French salads makes for a chic change from the usual crumbled goats cheese number!Serves 4 as a starter, or 2 as a meal
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Crumb goat's cheese:
2
Slice cheese: Cut goat's cheese if necessary to create ~ 1.25cm (1/2") thick rounds.
3
Place flour, whisked egg and breadcrumbs in 3 separate, small bowls.
flour (, plain / all-purpose)2 tbspegg1
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Crumb cheese: Coat cheese in flour, shake off excess. Dip in egg, allow excess to drip. Coat with breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Place on plate and set aside.
flour (, plain / all-purpose)2 tbspegg1
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Prepare salad:
6
Toast nuts: Spread nuts in a layer on a tray. Toast in a 180C / 375F oven for around ⏱️ 5 minutes until they are lightly browned and smell toasty. Immediately transfer to a small bowl to cool. Alternatively, toast in a skillet over medium heat (walnuts will take longer than pine nuts, so best to do in separate batches).
pine nuts2 tsp
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Cook bacon: Place bacon in a cold non-stick pan. Turn the stove to medium and let the pan warm up. Once the fat starts to melt, turn the heat to high. Stir and cook bacon until golden. Drain excess fat on paper towels.
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Dressing: Shake dressing ingredients in a jar.
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Begin assembling salad: Place lettuce in a bowl, casually arrange tomatoes, then sprinkle with nuts and bacon.
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Pan-fry cheese:
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Melt butter in a small non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
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Pan-fry cheese: Once butter is foaming, cook crumbed cheeses for 1 - 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes on one side until golden. Carefully turn, cook other side for ⏱️ 1 minute until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels.
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Finish salad:
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Drizzle each salad with 2 tbsp of dressing. Arrange 2 crumbed cheeses on top of each salad. Sprinkle with chives.
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Serve immediately, while cheese is hot and melty inside!
Nutrition Facts
calories
685 kcal
fat Content
62 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
784 mg
protein Content
22 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
71 mg
carbohydrate Content
13 g
saturated Fat Content
21 g
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