Salads with Pistachio-Crusted Goat Cheese Recipe

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 2 medium oranges, peeled and segmented
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 6 tablespoons walnut or olive oil, divided
• 1/3 cup pistachios
• 4-1/2 teaspoons seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, vinegar, orange peel, honey, salt, cumin and 5 tablespoons walnut oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Divide among four serving plates.
Place pistachios in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in bread crumbs. Cut goat cheese into four slices; brush slices with remaining oil. Coat in crumb mixture.
In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook cheese slices over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Place on salads. Yield: 4 servings.