Goat Cheese, Potato and Tomato Salad
Prepared a la Caprese salad, mozzarella is replaced by something creamier, this goat cheese, potato and tomato salad is the perfect side dish for chicken glazed with sweet sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 small to medium waxy potatoes
- salt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 to 3 plump red juicy tomatoes
- 45 grams goat cheese see notes after the recipe
- sugar
- 6 large sweet basil leaves thinly sliced
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Scrub the potatoes under the tap.
- Place the scrubbed potatoes in a pan, cover with water, and add the salt and vinegar.
- Bring the potatoes to the boil, cover the pan, lowet the heat and simmer until a knife inserted through the thickest part goes all the way to the center with just the slightest resistance.
- Scoop out the potatoes and dump in a bowl of iced water.
- Slice the tomatoes.
- Slice the goat cheese.
- Peel the potatoes and slice (see notes after the recipe).
- Sprinkle the tomatoes with a little sugar.
- Sprinkle the potatoes with a little salt.
- Arrange the tomatoes, potatoes and cheese alternately in a plate to form a circle.
- Sprinkle the basil leaves over them.
- Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Notes
Ideally, you should have equal number of slices for all three ingredients. For two persons, about six slices each of tomatoes, potatoes and cheese.
About the seasonings and aromatics… I used herbed goat cheese so I didn’t add any pepper to the salad. If using plain goat cheese, you may want to add some freshly ground black pepper.
No lemon juice nor vinegar was used in the dressing. The tomatoes were acidic enough.
Updated from a recipe originally published in August 8, 2012
About the seasonings and aromatics… I used herbed goat cheese so I didn’t add any pepper to the salad. If using plain goat cheese, you may want to add some freshly ground black pepper.
No lemon juice nor vinegar was used in the dressing. The tomatoes were acidic enough.
Updated from a recipe originally published in August 8, 2012
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