Best Warm Apple And Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

Warm Apple and Goat Cheese Salad image

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (I like to use balsamic vinegar)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 Belgian endive, cored and separated into leaves
1 bunch watercress or 1 bunch spinach, washed
1 granny smith apple, sliced
4 ounces mild goat cheese (small log)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I like to toast them)

Steps:

Using a glass jar with a tight lid, combine the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper, and shake well to blend.
Add the oil and parsley and shake.
On 4 plates, arrange the endive leaves like spokes around each plate.
Arrange the watercress or spinach in the center.
Preheat the broiler, and arrange the sliced apples slightly overlapping in 4 fan shapes, place in broiler pan.
Cut the cheese into 4 slices and top each apple fan with slices of cheese.
Broil until golden for approximately 5 minutes.
Using a spatula, carefully place the apple slices and cheese on top of the endive.
Drizzle the dressing over the salads and sprinkle with walnuts.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.6, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 22.4, Sodium 532.5, Carbohydrate 20, Fiber 13.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 12.4

Warm Apple and Goat Cheese Salad image

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
3 Belgian endives, cored and separated into leaves
1 bunch watercress or spinach, washed
1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
4 ounces mild goat cheese, from a small log
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a glass jar with a tight lid, combine the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper and shake to blend. Add the oil and parsley and shake again.
Arrange the endive leaves like spokes on 4 plates; arrange the watercress or spinach in the center. Preheat the broiler. Arrange the apple slices, slightly overlapping, in 4 fans in a broiler pan. Cut the cheese into 4 slices and top each fan of apples with a slice of cheese. Broil until golden, about 5 minutes. With a spatula, carefully place the apple slices and cheese on top of the endive. Drizzle dressing over the salads and sprinkle with walnuts. Serve at once.

WARM GOAT CHEESE, ONION, APPLE AND MAPLE SALAD image

Yield 2 large servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Salad:
1 lb. chicken breast, coarsely sliced
Rosemary salt
1 lb. mixed greens
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 handful of almonds, sliced or slivered
1 Fiji apple, thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon
1 round of Le Chevrot goat cheese
Dressing:
4 Tbsp. Cape Code oriental dressing
2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. sugar free maple syrup
1 tsp. cumin

Steps:

Wash greens and place in a large bowl. Thinly slice the half red onion and the apples. Sprinkle the apples with the juice of half a lemon. Toss the onion, apple and the mixed greens in the large bowl. Slice the chicken breast. Sprikle with the rosemary salt. Cook in a skillet with Pam spray until lightly brown. While the chicken is cooking, mix together the dressing ingredients. When the chicken is done, place the warm chicken on top of the salad. Pour over the dressing and toss. At the table, serve the salad with the Le Chevrot. Sprinkle the goat cheese on top of the salad to taste.