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Mixed Greens with Plums and Marinated Goat Cheese

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Marinate the cheese for a couple of hours, then assemble the salad just before serving.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 7-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, cut into 6 rounds
8 ounces mixed baby greens
2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 large ripe plums, pitted, each cut into 16 wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk oil and 2 tablespoons basil in shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add cheese; spoon basil oil over. Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours.

    Step 2

    Remove cheese from basil oil. Reserve oil. Toss greens and 1/4 cup basil in large bowl. Add reserved basil oil and vinegar; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among 6 plates. Top each salad with 1 cheese round and plum wedges.

TagsSaladPlumStone FruitFruitLeafy GreensVegetableGoat CheeseCheeseDairyBasilHerbs & SpicesSideBrunchDinnerVegetarianNut FreeGluten Free5 Ingredients or FewerEasyNo-CookSummerBon Appétit
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