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Goat cheese ball salad with walnuts and crispy smoked bacon

APPETIZERS, Vegetables and Fruits

Mesclun salad dressed with a cider vinegar dressing, accompanied by goat cheese balls rolled in walnuts and crispy bacon smoked with applewood.

Note

Ask your butcher to cut you slices of thick bacon lardons to be plump.

Ingredients

Recipe for 4 persons

For the salad

4 Handful(s)

Mixed greens

200 Gr

Smoked bacon

0.50 Box(es)

Cherry tomatoes

6 Sprig(s)

Chives

For the garnish

200 Gr

Fresh goat cheese

100 Gr

Walnuts

For the dressing

30 Ml

Apple cider vinegar

15 Ml

Dijon mustard

60 Ml

Vegetable oil

Preparation time: 30 min

Preheat your four at 425 °F

General preparation

Roast the walnuts in the oven for 8 minutes. Once the nuts cooled down, chop them finely. Cut the piece of bacon in lardons and cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
Preparation of the garnish

Cut the goat cheese into small pieces about 1.5 cm square. Form balls by rolling them in your hands, then roll them in nuts crush. In a skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Drain and transfer to paper towels.
Preparation of the dressing

Whisk the vinegar with mustard and a pinch of salt. Stir the oils to create a mesh uniform dressing.
To serve

At the last moment, mix the mesclun, tomatoes, bacon and dressing. Adjust the seasoning. On your plate, place a serving of mixed salad, garnish with goat cheese ball.