Goat Cheese Salad

by Donald Ohlen

serves 6

8 ounces goat cheese (roll is good)

1/2 cup bread crumbs

9 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 heads butter lettuce, washed and dried thoroughly

baguette slices

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Divide the cheese into 6 patties with fish wire (or unflavored dental floss). Cover each patty in bread crumbs. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a shallow pan and bake cheese patties for 5 minutes.

Mix the remaining 8 tablespoons olive oil with vinegar and mustard using a whisk or fork to make the dressing.

Toss lettuce with dressing and plate. Carefully spatula out goat cheese and place on center top of salad; serve with baguette slices.

This is a nice simple salad that looks impressive and tastes good too.