Mixed Greens with Plums and Marinated Goat Cheese
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 7-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, cut into 6 rounds
- 8 ounces mixed baby greens
- 2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 large ripe plums, pitted, each cut into 16 wedges
- Whisk oil and 2 tablespoons basil in shallow bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cheese; spoon basil oil over.
- Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours.
- Remove cheese from basil oil.
- Reserve oil.
- Toss greens and 1/4 cup basil in large bowl.
- Add reserved basil oil and vinegar; toss.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide among 6 plates.
- Top each salad with 1 cheese round and plum wedges.
extravirgin olive oil, fresh basil, goat cheese, baby greens, rice vinegar, ripe plums
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mixed-greens-with-plums-and-marinated-goat-cheese-106944 (may not work)