Baked Goat Cheese

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil (plus more for tossing with greens)
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for seasoning greens)
• 2 4-ounce goat cheese logs
• 5 ounces mixed baby greens
• red wine vinegar
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• artisan bread crisps or crostini (for serving)

Instructions

1. 1

   Line a small, shallow baking dish with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Pour olive oil into a small bowl. On a small plate, stir together panko breadcrumbs and salt. Slice each goat cheese log into 4 equal rounds. Use tongs to dip each round first into olive oil, then breadcrumb mixture to coat all sides and place in prepared baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

3. 3

   When ready to bake goat cheese, preheat oven to 450˚F.

4. 4

   Bake goat cheese rounds, uncovered 10 minutes, or until breading is crisp and golden brown and cheese is soft.

5. 5

   While goat cheese bakes, toss salad greens in a large bowl with a little olive oil and a few splashes of red wine vinegar. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   To serve as a single appetizer, arrange greens, baked goat cheese, and artisan bread crisps or crostini on large serving platter. Or to serve as individual appetizers, place a round of goat cheese, 2 crisps or crostini, and a small serving of dressed greens on 4 small plates. Serve.