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Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons takes 10 minutes to cook.

Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons are:

4 slices wheat bread
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 log (10 ounces) herbed goat cheese
2 bags (6 ounces each) spring greens salad mix

Here is how you make Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons:

1. Heat oven to 375?. Pulse one slice bread in food processor until fine crumbs are formed. Stir in wheat germ. Transfer to a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan (push crumbs to one side).2. Cut remaining 3 slices of bread into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer to pan with bread crumbs. Place the walnuts on a second smaller baking sheet.3. Spray bread pieces and crumbs with nonstick cooking spray. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer both baking pans to 375? oven and bake for 10 minutes or until crumbs and nuts are lightly browned, stirring halfway through. Remove pans from oven; increase oven temperature to 400?.4. In small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard and sugar. While whisking, add olive oil in a thin stream.5. Cut goat cheese log into 6 equal pieces. Place one goat cheese slice on a paper towel; fold towel over slice. Gently press down to form a disc approximately 2-1/2 inches in diameter. Repeat.6. Coat slices with nonstick cooking spray. Dip in crumb mixture. Transfer coated cheese discs to baking sheet. Bake at 400? for 8 minutes or until cheese discs are lightly browned.7. While the cheese is warming, toss together salad greens, dressing, walnuts and croutons. To serve: Divide salad evenly among 6 plates. Top each with 1 goat cheese disc. Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FAMILY_RECIPES.

The nutritional information for Baked Goat Cheese Salad with Homemade Croutons is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 391.5

• Total Fat: 30.2 g
• Cholesterol: 50.0 mg
• Sodium: 342.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 11.4 g