Goats cheese croutons with walnut salad

Crunchy goats cheese croutons pop with flavour in this delicious salad.

Recipe «Goats cheese croutons with walnut salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 155g walnut halves, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 80ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 240g goat's cheese , 1 French bread stick , cut diagonally into 12 slices, 2 witlof, halved lengthways, leaves separated, 1 bunch watercress, sprigs picked .

Ingredients:

• 155g walnut halves 
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 80ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard 
• 240g goat's cheese 
• 1 French bread stick , cut diagonally into 12 slices 
• 2 witlof, halved lengthways, leaves separated 
• 1 bunch watercress, sprigs picked 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread walnuts over a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
2. Process the vinegar, oil, mustard and 50g of the walnuts in a food processor until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat grill on medium-high. Cut the goats cheese into 12 slices. Place the bread on a baking tray and cook under grill for 1 minute each side or until light golden. Turn and top each slice with a piece of goats cheese. Spread the cheese to the edges of the toast. Cook under grill for 2 minutes or until the goats cheese softens.
4. Divide the witlof and watercress among serving plates. Drizzle over some of the dressing. Top with the goats cheese croutons and remaining walnuts. Drizzle over the remaining dressing.