Crisp Goat Cheese Salad
- 12 cup olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
- 3 large red potatoes, about 1 lb
- 1 large egg
- salt and pepper
- 1 12 cups plain breadcrumbs
- 12 ounces log goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard or 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 ounces mixed salad greens (or mesculin)
- Heat the broiler.
- Brush a baking sheet with oil.
- Set aside.
- Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.
- Simmer until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes.
- Rinse the potatoes under cold water until cool enough to handle, and cut into 1-inch chunks.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg with 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper.
- Place breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl.
- Slice goat cheese into 8 rounds, and pat each disk into a disk about 1/2-inch thick.
- Dip disks in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, coating evenly.
- Place on prepared baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper.
- Slowly add 1/4 cup oil, whisking to emulsify.
- Set aside.
- Brush disks lightly with remaining 1/4 cup oil, and broil until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Toss mesculin and potatoes in the dressing.
- Spoon salads onto plates, and top each with two cheese disks.
olive oil, red potatoes, egg, salt, breadcrumbs, goat cheese, white wine vinegar, grainy mustard, salad greens
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crisp-goat-cheese-salad-401418 (may not work)