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Home » Recipes » Salads & Starters » Fried Goat’s cheese & Pomegranate salad

Fried Goat’s cheese & Pomegranate salad

December 17, 2012 by Alida Ryder 6 Comments

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This fried goat’s cheese & pomegranate salad is the perfect side dish or vegetarian starter for a lunch with friends or a casual dinner party.

Fried Goat's Cheese & pomegranate salad

I always serve a salad in some form with our Christmas meal (this year it will be dinner instead of lunch) and even though a regular mixed or Greek salad works just fine, I wanted to turn up the dial and decided to pull out all the stops to make the salad a show-stopper. It might not be all that healthy but it screams Christmas and is just incredibly delicious.

Fried Goat's Cheese & pomegranate salad

I love the way the goat’s cheese goes soft and oozy while the crust is beautifully golden and crunchy. The sweet tang from the pomegranate cuts through the richness the cheese offers. Served with a few toasted pine nuts on a bed of baby spinach, watercress and rocket, this salad is definitely one that will be remembered. This would also be great as a starter and vegetarian option. (Note: when you fry the cheese it might burst open but don’t worry, that’s normal.)

Fried Goat's Cheese & pomegranate salad

Fried Goat's Cheese salad

Fried Goat's cheese & Pomegranate salad

This fried goat's cheese & pomegranate salad is the perfect side dish or vegetarian starter for a lunch with friends or a casual dinner party.
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Course: Salad, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 300 g soft goat's cheese I used Chevin
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs I used Panko breadcrumbs
  • oil for frying

for the salad

  • 1 cup pomegranate rubies
  • 100 g pine nuts toasted
  • salad leaves
  • olive oil and balsamic vinegar for drizzling over

Instructions

  • Slice the chevin into 3cm rounds.
  • Coat, first in the flour, then in the beaten egg and finally in the breadcrumbs.
  • Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen towel.
  • Serve the fried cheese on the salad leaves, sprinkle over the pomegranate and pine nuts and a good drizzle of olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.
  • Serve immediately.

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Filed Under: Salads & Starters, Vegetarian Tagged With: Christmas food, Christmas salad, Fried Goat's Cheese salad, Salad, Side salad

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  1. Emily : RainbowDelicious.com

    January 8, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    This salad was so amazing! I don’t usually have good luck frying things (for me it normally ends up a gooey mess) but your directions were awesome and my salad turned out perfectly. My husband, who doesn’t even like goat cheese, loved it too. I shared this recipe on a recent meal plan on my blog, Thank you!

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    • Alida Ryder

      January 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM

      Emily, I’m so glad you liked the salad. It really is a show-stopper!

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  2. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious

    December 18, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    You had me at fried cheese!

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  3. Sarah | Shine Food

    December 17, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Before I get to the salad…I’m crazy for those napkins! So pretty. I love having a few salads like this in my back pocket for the holidays. Colorful and fresh, they’re indulgent enough while still feeling like a welcome break from heavier food.

    This would be a marvelous contribution to the Shine Supper Club. I hope you’ll consider joining us!

    Reply

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