Easter Salad with Fried Goat Cheese Bites

A delightful Easter salad with crispy fried goat cheese bites, mixed greens, and a fresh herb dressing that enhances every bite.

By @ma.satterfield

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp pepper
• 1 piece egg
• 8 oz goat cheese log
• 0 goat cheese discs pre-sliced
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 0 breaded goat cheese pre-breaded
• 0.33 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp honey
• 0.5 lemon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic freshly grated
• 0.5 tsp parsley dried
• 0.5 tsp rosemary dried
• 0.25 tsp thyme dried
• 0 salt to taste
• 0 pepper to taste
• 5 cups mixed greens
• 0.5 piece red onion diced
• 0.5 cup candied pecans
• 0.33 cup dried cranberries
• 1 piece avocado diced

Instructions

1. Create your assembly line for breading. In one bowl add flour, in another bowl, add breadcrumbs with salt and pepper and toss to combine, in another bowl beat one egg. Set bowls aside.
2. Take the cold goat cheese and slice into small discs.
3. Take the goat cheese and individually coat them in flour, then egg wash, then bread crumbs. Repeat this until each is breaded.
4. Place the breaded cheese in the freezer while you heat the oil over the stove. NOTE: the cheese cooks best when really cold. Try not to let the cheese sit out long during the prepping process. You want them cold when “frying”.
5. In a pan over medium-high heat, drizzle olive oil.
6. Once the oil is hot, add the breaded cheese. Pan fry them until golden and crispy, rotating often. Once cooked, set aside.
7. Prepare the dressing. Combine 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp honey, juice of 1/2 a lemon, grated garlic, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/4 tsp thyme, salt and pepper. Whisk well.
8. Assemble the salad. Add mixed greens to a large bowl and top with diced red onion, candied pecans, dried cranberries, diced avocado, and drizzle with herb dressing. Toss to combine and top with the fried goat cheese.
9. Serve immediately and enjoy!