Strawberry Balsamic Salad with Fried Goat Cheese
Strawberry Balsamic Salad with Fried Goat Cheese
Servings
4
Ingredients
For the Fried Goat Cheese
- 1 log of goat cheese
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 egg
- ½-1 cup of panko breadcrumbs
For the Salad
- 3 cups of spinach or lettuce of choice
- ½ cup of sliced strawberries
- ¼ cup of sliced almonds
- ½ ripe avocado
For the Strawberry Balsamic
- ½ tsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- 1 clove of garlic
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
For the goat cheese: Freeze the goat cheese log for 15 minutes. Set up your 3 dipping stations: flour in one bowl, whisked egg in another bowl, and breadcrumbs in the third. Next, slice the goat cheese into ¼ inch rounds and dip into the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Place on a tray and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Fry the goat cheese until brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
For the dressing: blend all of the ingredients in a blender. Taste for seasoning.
To serve: Toss the salad ingredients with enough dressing to coat. Serve the fried goat cheese rounds on each plate. Enjoy!
Shopping List
Produce
- 3 cups of spinach or lettuce of choice
- 1 pint of strawberries
- ¼ cup of sliced almonds (or nut of choice)
- ½ ripe avocado
Pantry Items
- Maple syrup
- ¼ cup flour
- Balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Dairy
- 1 egg
- 1 log of goat cheese
