Description
You can’t walk into a Parisian bistro without seeing this classic appetizer on the menu or the chalkboard on the wall. Soft ripened goats cheese, quickly grilled, served over bread and salad and drizzled with a honey mustard dressing. This version adds parma ham for a little extra crunch.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- A roll of soft ripened goat’s cheese
- 4–5 slices of sandwich bread
- Green Salad
- 1/3 pound (150g) Walnuts
- 4 pieces of Parma ham
Dressing
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts and chop coarsely
- Bake parma ham in a 390°F (200°C) warm oven, until golden and crispy
- Cool down and crumble coarsely
- Slice the roll of goat’s cheese (3-4 pcs/person for a Main Course, 1-2 pcs for an Appetizer) and cut the bread to fit the slices
- Place a slice of cheese on top of the pieces of bread
- Grill in oven in approx. 5 minutes
- Mix the dressing – be sure to whip it good
Serving
- Toss the salad with an appropriate amount of the dressing
- Place on plate, and sprinkle with the walnuts and the parma crumble
- Top with the goat’s cheese toasts
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven Grilled
- Cuisine: French