Fried Cheese Salad Recipes

FRIED CHEESE CURD SALAD WITH SPICY YOGURT RANCH

Steps:

• For the spicy yogurt ranch: Stir together the yogurt, chopped jalapenos, brine and cream until smooth. Stir in the parsley, chives, dill, garlic powder and salt. Refrigerate the dressing while you make the curds and salad.
• For the fried cheese curds: Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot to 360 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack for draining.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, paprika, salt and cayenne. Add the cheese curds and lightly dredge in the flour, then remove to a plate. Whisk in the beer and egg until the batter is just smooth (don't overmix). Add a little more beer, if needed, to make it the consistency of pancake batter.
• Add half of the curds to the batter, then remove with a fork and gently drop into the oil. Fry until the batter is crisp and deep golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to the wire rack. Dip the remaining curds in the batter and fry in the same manner. Season all of the fried curds lightly with salt.
• For the salad: Spread the greens on a platter. Top with the tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes. Drizzle with about half of the dressing. Top with the fried cheese curds. Sprinkle with the chives and sunflower seeds. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.

SALAD WITH WARM GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the Montrachet into 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. (The easiest way to slice goat cheese is to use a length of dental floss.) Dip each slice into the beaten egg whites, then the bread crumbs, being sure the cheese is thoroughly coated. Place the slices on a rack and chill them for at least 15 minutes.
• For the dressing, place the vinegars, sugar, salt, pepper, and egg yolk in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and blend for 1 minute. With the motor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube until the vinaigrette is thickened. Season, to taste.
• Toss the salad greens with enough dressing to moisten, then divide them among 6 plates.
• Melt 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat until just under smoking. Cook the goat cheese rounds quickly on both sides until browned on the outside but not melted inside. Top each salad with 2 warm rounds and serve.

FRIED CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Slice cheese into 1/2 inch slices.
• Saute in 2 tbsp hot olive oil until browned (45 sec per side).
• Whisk together lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and 6 tbsp olive oil.
• Toss with greens.
• Place slice of cheese on each small plate and cover with greens mixture.
• Serve immediately.