Best Chile Crusted Warm Goat Cheese Salad With Hot Candied Walnuts And Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipes

Frisee Salad with Goat Cheese, Maple Vinaigrette and Candied Walnuts image

Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
2 cups walnut halves
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
3 large heads of frisee (French or Italian chicory, available at specialty produce markets), outer leaves discarded and the inner leaves rinsed, spun dry, and torn into 2-inch pieces
9 Medjool dates, pitted and sliced thin
3 ounces Laura Chenel's Taupiniere goat cheese or other such as St. Maure or Valencay, cut into 6 slices
3 ounces Laura Chenel's Chabis goat cheese or other such as Montrachet or Chevrion, cut into 6 slices
3 ounces Laura Chenel's Capriccio goat cheese cut into 6 slices
6 thin slices of whole-wheat walnut bread
Chopped fresh chervil and chives for garnish

Steps:

Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, syrup and shallot, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the vinaigrette until it is emulsified. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
Make the candied walnuts: In a saucepan simmer the walnuts in water to cover for 5 minutes, or until they are softened slightly, drain them, and transfer them to a paper towel to dry completely. In a bowl stir together the walnuts and the sugar. In a Dutch oven heat 3 inches of the oil to 350 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer and in it fry the walnuts in batches for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are brown and crisp. Transfer the walnuts as they are fried with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet and season them with the salt and cayenne.
In a large bowl, toss the frisee with the dates and enough of the vinaigrette to just coat the salad, rserving any remaining vinaigrette for another use. Divide the salad among 6 plates, mounding it in the center, divide the cheeses and the bread around it, and sprinkle the salads with the walnuts and the herbs.

Salad with Warm Goat Cheese image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (11-ounce) log plain or herbed Montrachet
2 extra-large egg whites, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Fresh white bread crumbs
2 tablespoons good cider vinegar
2 tablespoons good Champagne vinegar
Pinch sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 extra-large egg yolk
1 cup good olive oil
Enough mixed salad greens for 6 servings
Olive oil and unsalted butter, for frying

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.

Goat Cheese Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh goat cheese, at room temperature

Steps:

Whisk the vinegar and a generous pinch of salt in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in a couple of turns of freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the goat cheese.