fried goat cheese salad
This fried goat cheese salad starts with a bed of buttery lettuce and herbs, and piles on balls of crunchy fried goat cheese, thinly sliced strawberries, and a smattering of edible flowers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
lemony vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
fried goat cheese salad:
- 12 fried goat cheese balls (from 6 oz goat cheese)
- 4 cups baby butter lettuce
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1/4 cup dill
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup mint
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced into disks
- 1/4 cup salted sunflower seeds
- edible flowers, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, honey, ½ teaspoon salt, and some black pepper in a jar. Whisk to combine.
- Add olive oil and shake the jar until thick and emulsified. Taste and adjust with more salt and pepper, if needed. Store in the refrigerator.
- Fry goat cheese balls according to the recipe. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine lettuce, parsley, dill, cilantro, mint, and strawberries in a large bowl. Drizzle with half the dressing and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving platter and top with sunflower seeds, edible flowers, and fried goat cheese balls. Serve right away, passing extra dressing on the side.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 367mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 113mg
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