The Crisper Whisperer: Winter Greens with Olive Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Croutons

Name: The Crisper Whisperer: Winter Greens with Olive Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Croutons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 fillets anchovy fillets, patted dry; 4 half-inch-thick slices baguette, cut on the diagonal so theyre very long; 1 small Belgian endive; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 small heads chicory; 1 small heads escarole; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps minced flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 1 garlic clove; 1 four-ounce log fresh goat cheese; 4 servings Winter Greens with Olive Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Croutons; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 4 servings Olive Vinaigrette; 118 milliliters pitted Kalamata or Niçoise olives, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 smalls shallot, minced

The Crisper Whisperer: Winter Greens with Olive Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Croutons is a pescatarian main course. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 952 calories, 25g of protein, and 35g of fat each. Winter will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic clove, wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

Winter Greens with Olive Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Croutons

Ingredients you will need

Goat Cheese

Vinaigrette

Croutons

Greens

Olives

Slice the goat cheese into four rounds and place them in a small, shallow bowl in a single layer. Don't worry if they're not gorgeous, since you'll be spreading them on the croutons later anyway.

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Goat Cheese

Croutons

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Bowl

Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over top and sprinkle evenly with the thyme and pepper. Ideally, you should marinate these in the fridge for a few hours, but if you don't have the time, just set it aside at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the salad.

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Olive Oil

Pepper

Thyme

Preheat the oven or a toaster oven to 400°F. Rub the baguette slices with the cut sides of the garlic clove, and brush them with the remaining teaspoon olive oil.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Olive Oil

Baguette

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Toaster

Oven

Bake in a small, shallow baking pan until lightly browned around the edges, about 10 minutes.

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Baking Pan

Oven

Let cool slightly. Then spread each crouton with one round of goat cheese; drizzle a bit of the marinade on top. Return to oven for about 5 minutes, until goat cheese is warm.

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Goat Cheese

Marinade

Croutons

Spread

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Oven

Meanwhile, thoroughly wash the escarole, ,chicory and endive. Tear the escarole and chicory into bite-size pieces; slice the endive crosswise, discarding the root end. Toss together to distribute. When you return the croutons to oven with goat cheese on them, pour some Olive Vinaigrette onto the salad a little at a time and toss, reserving a little dressing to drizzle over the croutons. Divide the salad among four plates, garnish each with a crouton, and drizzle a little dressing over each crouton.

Ingredients you will need

Goat Cheese

Vinaigrette

Croutons

Endive