Roasted Baby Beet Salad with warm Goat Cheese and Frisee - extra-virgin olive oil

Method

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spread aluminum foil onto the work surface.
• Place beets on foil and drizzle olive oil generously over beets.
• Seal aluminum foil around the beets and place on a baking sheet.
• Roast beets for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until tender.
• Remove from the oven, unwrap the beets and cool.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into wedges.
• Place the beets in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sherry vinegar over the beets and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• Place flour in a shallow dish or pan.
• Whisk together egg and milk in a second small dish.
• Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow dish or pan.
• Season chilled goat cheese rounds with salt and pepper.
• Dredge rounds in flour, shaking off the excess, then in the egg wash, and finally in the bread crumbs, pressing to coat well.
• Allow the breaded goat cheese rounds to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Arrange roasted beet wedges on 6 salad plates.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar, Dijon, shallots, parsley, chervil, and chives.
• Drizzle 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil into the vinegar mixture, whisking to combine.
• Place frisee in a bowl and drizzle a little
• of the vinaigrette over the greens.
• Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Divide the frisee evenly among the 6 plates in the center of the sliced beets.
• Heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Carefully place the goat cheese rounds into the hot oil, being careful not to crowd the pan.
• Cook until lightly browned and softened, about 1 to 2 minutes each side.
• (Since the goat cheese gets very hot, it may be helpful to use a fish spatula to turn the goat cheese during cooking.)
• Remove goat cheese from the oil with a slotted spatula, and place on top of the frisee.
• Drizzle any remaining vinaigrette on top of the sliced beets.
• Serve immediately.