Appetizers,
Salads and Breads:
Warm
Goat Cheese Salad with Red Pepper Vinaigrette
from
Great
Lake Effects:
Buffalo
Beyond Winter and Wings
INGREDIENTS:
2
red bell peppers
1-1/2
cups olive oil
1
teaspoon salt
1/2
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2
teaspoon rosemary, crushed
2
large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/4
to 1/3 cup white vinegar
12
ounces goat cheese
1
head red leaf lettuce
1
head romaine
1
head Boston lettuce, separated into leaves
1
head curly endive, separated into leaves
1
head radicchio, separated into leaves
1
head Belgian endive, separated into spears
TO
PREPARE:
Cut
the red peppers lengthwise into halves; discard the
cores and seeds. Arrange on a baking sheet; press each
half flat with the palm of your hand.
Char
over a gas flame of the stove or broil until charred
on all sides, turning frequently. Please in a paper
storage bag; seal tightly.
Steam
for 15 to 20 minutes. Peel and chop into 1/2-inch
pieces.
Place
the roasted red peppers and any liquid that develops
from the peppers in a bowl. Add the olive oil, salt,
pepper, rosemary and garlic and mix well. Whisk in the
white vinegar; mixture will be slightly thickened.
Cut
the goat cheese into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange in an
ovenproof container.
Bake
at 300 degrees for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Tear
the red lettuce into large pieces. Arrange on a
serving platter, overlapping the sides of the platter.
Tear the romaine and place over the red leaf lettuce.
Top with the Boston lettuce. Arrange the curly endive,
radicchio and Belgian endive decoratively on the platter.
Top with the warm goat cheese. Whisk the dressing;
drizzle over the salad. Serve immediately.
SERVINGS:
8 to 10
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support the Junior League of Buffalo's signature project, Kids Café,
in partnership with the Food Bank of Western New York.
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