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🍽️ Lavender Goat Cheese Salad with Honey Dressing

294 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp dried lavender flowers
• 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tsp lavender honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• sea salt
• pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 150 g baby salad mix
• 1 small handful edible flowers (e.g. nasturtium)
• 2 pieces Crottin de Chavignol

Instructions

1. 1. Put the lavender flowers and the vinegar into a small pot.
2. 2. Bring the mixture to a brief boil.
3. 3. Remove the pot from the heat.
4. 4. Let the liquid steep for 10 minutes.
5. 5. Pour the vinegar through a fine sieve into a bowl.
6. 6. Set aside some of the lavender flowers for decoration.
7. 7. Add 1 teaspoon of honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to the strained vinegar.
8. 8. Whisk the ingredients together well.
9. 9. Stir in the oil gradually until a creamy sauce forms.
10. 10. Wash the salad greens thoroughly.
11. 11. Spin the salad greens dry.
12. 12. Pick the remaining lavender flowers free of any stems.
13. 13. Slice the goat cheese horizontally in half.
14. 14. Place the cheese halves on a baking sheet with the cut side facing up.
15. 15. Optionally line the tray with baking paper.
16. 16. Drizzle the remaining honey over the cheese.
17. 17. Sprinkle the reserved lavender flowers over the cheese.
18. 18. Turn the grill to its highest setting.
19. 19. Gratin the cheese under the hot grill for 3 to 4 minutes.
20. 20. Toss the dry salad and the lavender flowers with the dressing sauce.
21. 21. Plate the salad onto two dishes.
22. 22. Place the grilled goat cheese on top of the salad.
23. 23. Serve the salad immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 294
• Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 8 g