WARM GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND PANCETTA VINAIGRETTE

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Categories     Salad     Sauté     Goat Cheese     Cherry     Lettuce     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4 generously

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups mesclun (mixed baby greens), washed and dried
4 ounces dried cherries (about 1 cup)
6 ounces soft mild goat cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
a 1/2-pound piece of pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon), cut into strips about 1/8-inch thick and 1 inch long
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
6 tablespoons sherry vinegar

Steps:

  • In a large serving bowl, combine mesclun and dried cherries. Crumble goat cheese on top and sprinkle with pepper.
  • In a large skillet cook pancetta in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly browned. Pour off about 3 tablespoons (about 1/3 cup should be left in skillet with pancetta). Add garlic and sauté mixture, stirring, until garlic is golden. Carefully add thyme and vinegar. Increase heat to moderately high and boil mixture 1 minute.
  • Add hot vinaigrette to salad and toss. Serve salad immediately.

Luis Camazon
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This salad is delicious! I love the combination of flavors and textures. The goat cheese is warm and creamy, the cherries are sweet and tart, and the pancetta adds a nice salty crunch.


Ajayi Praise
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I've made this salad several times, and it's always a hit. The flavors are so well-balanced, and the goat cheese is always perfectly warm and gooey.


Venom Python
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This is one of my favorite salads. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Olivia De Almeida
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I made this salad for a dinner party last night, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of flavors, and the presentation was beautiful.


Umat Sat
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This salad is so good! The flavors are amazing, and the goat cheese is perfectly warm and gooey. I will definitely be making this again.


Joseph Lopez
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I've made this salad several times, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious.


Cristine Ojo
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This is a great salad for a summer party. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.


Bryant Hernandez
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I made this salad for a potluck, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it, and I got several requests for the recipe.


Naveed ashraf
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This salad is delicious! I love the combination of flavors and textures. The goat cheese is warm and creamy, the cherries are sweet and tart, and the pancetta adds a nice salty crunch.


akinjagunla abimbola
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I've made this salad several times, and it's always a hit. The flavors are so well-balanced, and the goat cheese is always perfectly warm and gooey.


matan malka
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This is one of my favorite salads. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ged Hogan
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I made this salad for a dinner party last night, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of flavors, and the presentation was beautiful.


William Comerford
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This salad is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced, and the goat cheese is perfectly warm and gooey. I will definitely be making this again.