Baby Arugula with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

By KathieC

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup walnut or olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 shallot, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fine, dry breadcrumbs
• 1 11-ounce package goat cheese
• 4 Rosso Bruno tomatoes, sliced or cut into wedges
• 3 cups baby arugula

Preparation

Step 1

Combine vinegar, walnut oil, mustard, shallot, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; set vinaigrette aside. Combine egg and water in a shallow bowl. Combine walnuts and breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Cut goat cheese into 12, 1/4-inch rounds. Dip in egg mixture, and dredge in walnut mixture. Freeze 30 minutes.

Sauté goat cheese rounds, in batches, in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.

Arrange tomatoes and goat cheese on top of arugula. Drizzle with vinaigrette.