Salad with goat cheese balls
March 9, 2011 • Category: Salads
This is my favorite bistrot fare, with a Middle-Eastern twist, of course.
I used the last bit of dukkah I had made to coat the goat cheese balls before frying them and eating them warm and oozing.
A standard breading technique applies here, except the final coat after the eggs is your homemade (or store-bought) dukkah.
The dukkah gives the coating an unbelievable crunch.
Or, forget the salad and just serve this as an open-faced sandwich with a few sliced tomatoes.
For the dukkah recipe, click here.
For a homemade goat cheese recipe, click here.
Cut slices of goat cheese, dip in flour, dip in a beaten egg, dip in dukkah; fry in hot olive oil on both sides till golden, about 2 minutes total. Dry on paper towels and serve with a salad, piping hot. 
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weirdcombos says:
I could forget the salad pretty easily here. These crunchy goat cheese balls look luscious!
On March 9, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Katie@Cozydelicious says:
I love warm goat cheese on cool greens. And with all of these flavors it sounds fantastic!
On March 9, 2011 at 10:05 pm
domi says:
Simple et délicieusement gourmand….
On March 9, 2011 at 10:58 pm
arthur says:
This is an exciting salad, unique and delightful! These crunchy goat cheese balls do deserve to be on a bed of nice greens. What a perfect salad combination!
On March 9, 2011 at 11:17 pm
Diane says:
I love fried cheese, there is no doubt in my mind that these would get flattened faster than I could cook them 🙂 Diane
On March 10, 2011 at 1:43 am
Rosa says:
Divine! Goat’s cheese tastes so good.
cheers,
Rosa
On March 10, 2011 at 2:41 am
Priya says:
Those cheese balls looks super tempting, fantastic salad..
On March 10, 2011 at 3:42 am
kouky says:
je prends tout, le fromage, le dukkah et ces délicieuses bouchées gourmandes! merci pour ces superbes découvertes! bonne journée!
On March 10, 2011 at 3:59 am
turkey's for life says:
Mmmmm, we’re just starting to feel the effects of spring here and that dish just looks like Spring to me. I love goat’s cheese in breadcrumbs but have never tried it with dukkah before.
Julia
On March 10, 2011 at 6:35 am
chesapeake says:
superbe comme idée ces petites croquettes!
On March 10, 2011 at 8:14 am
Heavenly Housewife says:
That sounds just delicious. I saw Ina Garden make something very similar on TV and had it bookmarked to make for myself. I know I would love this dish.
*kisses* HH
On March 10, 2011 at 9:22 am
Marina says:
du chèvre croustillant…Mummm, ça me tente bien…..
On March 10, 2011 at 9:25 am
Mely says:
The warm got cheese ball is my favorite part of this type of salad. But I had never tried to make it at home. Maybe is about time I do.
Mely
On March 10, 2011 at 9:30 am
Barbara says:
Adore a salad with warm goat cheese nuggets, Joumana. But what fun to coat them with dukkah!
On March 10, 2011 at 9:34 am
gloria says:
I love these cheese balls! gloria
On March 10, 2011 at 9:45 am
T.W. Barritt says:
I will have to give this a try. I love goat cheese, and always enjoy goat cheese balls when I have them in a restaurant, but I think I have this hidden fear of melting the cheese into a mess. You’ve inspired me to master this.
On March 10, 2011 at 10:04 am
Louise says:
Oh my, this looks and sounds amazing. I really love goats cheese, and particularly warm goats cheese salad, and l love dukkah too. I have quite a bit in the cupboard actually. I might make this for dinner on Sat night.
On March 10, 2011 at 10:07 am
Claudia says:
I will need to try this with dukkah. I usually just rolly them in panko and call it a day. Yours is much more enchanting.
On March 10, 2011 at 10:56 am
Susan says:
A delightful idea for a salad! I love the coating on the cheese balls.
On March 10, 2011 at 11:08 am
Sherlly says:
Yummy! This looks super delish, I will be making this salad for the next dinner party.
On March 10, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Krista says:
Oh! I’m so excited about this, Joumana. 🙂 I have a log of goat cheese waiting to be used and this sounds heavenly. 🙂
On March 10, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Maria says:
I was typing too fast the first time … I am a sucker for goat cheese! Love its mild, creamy flavor. A great salad … thanks for sharing!
On March 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Camille says:
What a great twist on one of my favorite French salads!
On March 10, 2011 at 2:49 pm
Cristina says:
Last Tueday, I took my dog to the vet, and when I came out, I noticed a small Lebanese shop that I had never seen before for some reason..The guy was so kind, I stayed there a long time talking, and he taught me many things..We talked about dukkah..Now I will go back to buy everything for this recipe..Thanks!
On March 10, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Victor says:
Ca l’air tellement delicieuse! Je voudrais bien une bouchee! Fantastique.
On March 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Peter says:
There you go again…making me hungry! Food is also about textures and there’s lots going on here: crunch, soft cheese, creamy.
On March 10, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Conor @ HoldtheBeef says:
How have I not thought of this before? Again, your genius floors me. LIterally. I am now on the floor, having swooned at the oozy cheesy goodness. I hope someone comes along soon to help me up.
On March 10, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Oui, Chef says:
I agree that this salad is the ultimate bistro food, I just love it. And what a brilliant idea to crust the cheese with dukkah….breadcrumbs can be so boring. I bet zatar would be a lovely coating too. – S
On March 12, 2011 at 8:31 am
A Canadian Foodie says:
BRILLIANT!!! I am going to do this with my homemade yogurt cheese balls. There are always some buried in EVOO in the fridge!
🙂
Valerie
On March 12, 2011 at 8:54 am
Julie says:
Elles ont l’air terriblement gourmandes ces petites boulettes au fromage, j’adore dans une salade.
On March 12, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Louise says:
I did indeed make this for dinner last night- with a slight Aussie twist. I’ll try and get the post up soon.
On March 13, 2011 at 6:01 am