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Fresh Beet and Citrus Salad with Crusted Goat Cheese

Add colour and creativity to lunch or dinner with this healthy, delicious combination of beets, fruit and greens, with crusted goat cheese in a starring role.

  • Yields: 12
  • Preparation: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 3 lb (1.5Kg) GAY LEA - Hewitt’s Goat Cheese
  • 1 cup (250mL) all purpose flour, seasoned
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups (500mL) panko breadcrumbs
  • 12 red beets, or cooked golden , peeled
  • 12 blood or regular oranges
  • 1 tsp (5mL) fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp (5mL) oil, for frying

Citrus Dressing:

  • 6 oranges, zest and juiced
  • 1 cup (125mL) shallots, miced
  • 2 tbsp (30mL) liquid honey
  • 1 cup (250mL) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp (5mL) salt
  • 1 tsp (5mL) pepper

Instructions

Salad:
  1. Place goat cheese logs in freezer for 15 minutes. Slice into 1-inch (2.5 cm) medallions. Coat each medallion in flour, then egg, then panko bread crumbs, pressing gently to coat fully.
  2. Make portions to order. Shallow fry 2 medallions of goat cheese in hot oil for 2 minutes per side or until deep golden and crisp.
  3. Slice and arrange, 1 beet and 1 orange in the center of the plate. Drizzle with citrus dressing and top with 2 medallions shingled in the middle of the plate. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.
Citrus Dressing:
  1. In medium bowl, combine, orange zest and juice, shallots, honey and salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle olive oil into juice mixture continually whisking; set aside.
  • Seasoned all-purpose flour: season with salt and pepper
Photo of - Fresh Beet and Citrus Salad with Crusted Goat Cheese

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 3 lb (1.5Kg) GAY LEA - Hewitt’s Goat Cheese
  • 1 cup (250mL) all purpose flour, seasoned
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups (500mL) panko breadcrumbs
  • 12 red beets, or cooked golden , peeled
  • 12 blood or regular oranges
  • 1 tsp (5mL) fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp (5mL) oil, for frying

Citrus Dressing:

  • 6 oranges, zest and juiced
  • 1 cup (125mL) shallots, miced
  • 2 tbsp (30mL) liquid honey
  • 1 cup (250mL) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp (5mL) salt
  • 1 tsp (5mL) pepper