Arugula Salad with Fried Goat Cheese

Name: Arugula Salad with Fried Goat Cheese recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 (4 ounce) log goat cheese; ½ cup Italian-style panko bread crumbs, or as needed; 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or to taste; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 6 cups arugula; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste

by Rosie Pena 2 years ago

5 (1)

3 minutes

360.2 kcal

13.2 g carbs

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Description

A very simple salad that looks a lot more involved than it is!

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) log goat cheese
½ cup Italian-style panko bread crumbs, or as needed
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or to taste
1 tablespoon minced garlic
6 cups arugula
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Pull off small pieces of goat cheese and roll into dime-sized balls.
2. Pour panko bread crumbs into a bowl; roll goat cheese balls in crumbs until coated.
3. Heat olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir goat cheese balls in the hot oil for 15 to 30 seconds. Scoop them back into the bowl of bread crumbs to create a second coating. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
5. Broil goat cheese balls, shaking baking sheet every 30 seconds to 1 minute to ensure even browning, about 2 minutes.
6. Toss arugula with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Divide among 4 serving bowls; top each bowl with warm goat cheese balls.