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strawberries balsamic vinegar sugar shallot clove garlic olive oil baguette olive oil goat cheese parsley thyme fresh basil strawberries
Viewed: 97 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
- 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbs. sugar
- 1/2 medium shallot
- 1/2 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 12-oz. baguette, cut on bias into 18 thin slices
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 6-oz. log goat cheese
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
- 1 5-oz. bag mixed salad greens
- 12 strawberries, halved
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- To make Strawberry Dressing: Place strawberries, vinegar, sugar, shallot, and garlic in blender, and puree until smooth.
- Slowly pour in oil, and blend until emulsified.
- Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- To make Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini: Rub baguette slices with oil, and place on baking sheet.
- Toast in oven 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden.
- Cool.
- Mash goat cheese, parsley, thyme, and basil in bowl with fork.
- Season with salt and pepper, then spread on toasted baguette slices.
- To assemble Salad: Toss mixed greens with 3 Tbs.
- Strawberry Dressing, and divide among 6 plates.
- Add Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini and 4 strawberry halves to each plate.
- Drizzle crostini with 1 Tbs.
- dressing.
