Arugula with Italian Crusted Goat Cheese & Beets
Warm crusted goat cheese on top of a bed of tender arugula and red and yellow beets create a gorgeous salad to serve at a gathering, as an appetizer, or with a delicious meal anytime.
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Arugula with Italian Crusted Goat Cheese & Beets
Warm crusted goat cheese on top of a bed of tender arugula and red and yellow beets create a gorgeous salad to serve at a gathering, as an appetizer, or with a delicious meal anytime.
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings | 20minutes |
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| 40minutes |
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Ingredients
- 4cups baby arugula
- 3small red beets
- 3small yellow beets
- 2cups grape seed oil, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1teaspoon lemon juice
- 111-ounce goat cheese log
- 1/3cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1teaspoon Himalayan Crystal Salt
- 1large egg, beaten
- balsamic glazefor garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients.
- Place the beets into two separate saucepans; red in one and yellow in the other. Fill the pans with enough water to cover the beets. Bring to a boil, cooking 20 to 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain, cool, and remove the skin before cutting beets into 1/2-inch slices. Discard the ends or save for another recipe.
- While the beets are cooking, prepare goat cheese by rolling the cheese into 12 equal balls.
- Roll the balls into the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Be sure the goat cheese balls are well coated, with no areas that have exposed cheese or they will break open during the frying process. Transfer to the freezer and freeze for 20 minutes or until firm.
- Heat the oil to 350° F. in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Gently lay the goat cheese balls into the oil and fry 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown, turning if necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain.
- Place arugula into a medium bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil and lemon juice. Add a sprinkle of salt. Toss until evenly coated. Place lettuce on to the side of a serving plate.
- Drizzle the balsamic glaze onto the empty area of the plate where the goat cheese will sit.
- Gently lay red and yellow beats down the middle of the serving plate, alternating colors in a single row. Be careful not to let the red beets bleed on to the yellow beets.
- Lay the goat cheese balls on top of the balsamic glaze. Serve immediately while the goat cheese is still warm.
Recipe Notes
SUGGESTIONS:
- I recommend boiling the yellow and red beets in a separate pan so the natural coloring doesn’t bleed into each other, causing a muted appearance.
- You can plate the salad in individual servings or use a large platter to accommodate all of the ingredients in this recipe.
- Each serving should include 3 goat cheese balls, 1 cup arugula, and 3 red – 3 yellow beet slices.
Recipe by Lisa Soldo-Johnson for www.culinarybutterfly.com