Frisee salad with goat cheese croques-monsieurs

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Minced shallot
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
3 tablespoons Red-wine vinegar
⅓ cup Olive oil
***FOR THE GOAT CHEESE
; CROQUES-MONSIEURS***
3½ ounce Soft mild goat cheese such as Montrachet; at room temperature
; (1/2 cup)
4 tablespoons Olive oil
Eight; (1/3-inch-thick)
; slices of French
; bread, cut on the
; diagonal so that
; each slice is about
; 3 inches long
1 pounds Frisee; (French curly
; chicory, available
; at specialty
; produce markets),
; rinsed, spun dry,
; and torn into
; bite-size pieces
; (about 8 cups)

Directions

In a salad bowl whisk together the shallot, the mustard, the vinegar, and salt to taste and let the mixture stand for 10 minutes. Add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.

Make the goat cheese croques-monsieurs: In a small bowl cream together the goat cheese and 1 tablespoon of the oil.

Spread 4 slices of the bread with the mixture and top them with the remaining slices, pressing the sandwiches lightly. In a small non-stick skillet heat 1½ tablespoons of the remaining oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it saute 2 of the sandwiches for 1 ½ minutes on each side, or until they are golden, and transfer them to a plate. Saute the remaining 2 sandwiches in the remaining 1 ½ tablespoons oil in the same manner.

Cut the croques-monsieurs into 1-inch squares. Add the frisee to the salad bowl, toss it to coat it with the dressing, and add the croque-monsieur squares, tossing the salad gently.

Serves 6.

Gourmet October 1992

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