Quick spinach salad recipe

Mar 08 2008

Posted by Cuzzy as Halifax, Toronto Raptors, dinners, opinions, recipes

Ever have one of those nights when you get home late from work and the Raptors game is on in less than 20 minutes? Instead of eating some microwave dish or takeout meal, why not whip up a simple spinach salad before tipoff? It is not a problem for the Atlantic Canada viewers because game time is 8pm. Regardless I am sure there are some of you out there who will like this meal.

Here is a quick, healthy and easy recipe for a spinach salad that is a big hit in our house.

Spinach Salad with Baked Goat Cheese

INGREDIENTS

* 8 cups baby spinach, rinsed and dried
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
* 6 ounces goat cheese, sliced
* 8 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
* 8 tablespoons olive oil
* croutons if you like

DIRECTIONS

1. Arrange the spinach on four plates.
2. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat, and add crushed garlic. Cook and stir until slightly golden. Stir in breadcrumbs. Drop the goal cheese slices into the breadcrumbs a few at a time, and turn to coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Place a slice or two of goat cheese on each serving of spinach, and drizzle the salads with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Here are the visuals.