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Green Salad with Montrachet Croutons

March 10, 2009 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

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Serves 8

The croutons can be made one day in advance and re-crisped on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 5 minutes just before serving.

Ingredients for the Dressing:
4 tablespoons shallots, finely minced – $0.98
1 clove of garlic, minced – from stock
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard – from stock
¼ cup red wine vinegar – from stock
¾ cup quality olive oil – from stock

Ingredients for the Croutons:
1 loaf of French bread (a “skinny” baguette, not a huge, fat loaf) – $1.99
½ cup Montrachet cheese, softened – $7.99
8 tablespoons olive oil – from stock

The Greens:
8 cups of curly green lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces; washed and dried well. – $3.98
Grand Total Assuming Well-Stocked
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: $14.94
Cost per Serving: $1.87

Directions:
1. Prepare the salad dressing.  Combine shallots, mustard, garlic, and vinegar.  Allow mixture to rest for 10 minutes or so, then add the olive oil in a steady stream, whisking continuously.

2. For the croutons, cut the baguette into 28 slices, about a=2 0½ inch thick and on the diagonal.

3. Cream the softened goat cheese with 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil.  Smear the mixture onto 14 slices of the bread.  Top each with the remaining slices, to create a “sandwich”.

4. Over a medium-high flame, heat the remaining 7 Tablespoons of oil.  Depending on the size of your skillet, you may need to divide this step into 2 or 3 batches.  (2 Tablespoons of oil for 4 sandwiches.)

5. Coat both sides of the sandwiches with the hot oil and sauté until golden brown. * This is pretty quick, so be careful not to burn them!

6. Cut sandwiches into quarters and store in refrigerator in a sealed container until the day of.

7. Toss greens with dressing and sprinkle with warm croutons.

All rights reserved under “From Rittenhouse to Your House Catering, LLC.” No portion of these recipes or instructions may be published without the written consent of the author.

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Filed Under: Recipes Under $20, Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: food, recipes, Recipes Under $20, salad, Spring Cleaning

About Mary Anne Rittenhouse

The mother in this mother-daughter duo, Mary Anne is a registered nurse who has also worked for over two decades as a professional caterer

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