Alex James Co. No 4 Goats’ Cheese Salad
Ingredients
makes 4 ‘bites’
For the dressing:
50g olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp honey
salt and pepper, to taste
For the salad:
50g cherry tomatoes
Half an avocado
A mix of radicchio, lambs lettuce and crisp frisée – or whatever green leaves you have!
For the goats’ cheese bites:
100g Alex James Co. No 4 Goats’ Cheese
Half a french stick
How to make it
This Goats’ Cheese salad uses Alex James Goats’ cheese which is particularly fresh and delicate. It has a natural acidity and an almost mousse-like texture. We love it on a french stick with a simple salad.
- In a small bowl mix olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, a drizzle of honey, and salt and pepper
- Prepare the salad:
- Cut tomatoes into quarters
- Slice avocado
- Use a mix of crunchy radicchio, delicate lambs lettuce and crisp frisée
- Preheat grill to medium
- Cut the french stick into 1 inch thick slices
- Lightly toast under the grill for a few minutes each side
- Cut the Alex James Goats’ cheese into 25g rounds, keeping the rind on
- Remove the bread and place the goats cheese slices on the slices
- place back under the grill for another 2 minutes
- Pull the goats cheese salad together and dress with the vinaigrette dressing
- Place the bread on the salad and finish with a drizzle of the vinaigrette
Alex James’ Cheese Range
From rock’s greatest cheese-lover, we bring you his full range of cheeses and related products. The range includes two gift boxes – Alex James Co. British Box of 4 and Box of 6. The cheeses include:
A monster of a Cheddar – No 1 Cheddar (200g)
Soft creamy blue cheese – No 2 Blue Monday (180g)
Like butter but better – No 3 Brie (200g)
Monster of a Cheddar – No 4 Goats’ (100g)
Mental but gentle – No 5 Grunge (150g)
The snazzy soft one – No 6 Sheep’s (100g)