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Roasted honey goat cheese with walnut salad

Roasted honey goat cheese is a vegetarian dish for 4 people, ready in 25 minutes, very easy to make, for about €3.00 per person. Small goat cheese rounds are baked on country bread until golden, drizzled with honey, and served with a walnut salad and potatoes. The trick is adding the honey only after baking so it doesn't burn.

Little goat cheeses roasted with honey on toasted bread, with a walnut salad and potatoes.

Roasted honey goat cheese with walnut salad
Total time
25 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Cost per person
€3.00
Calories per person
710 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Roasted honey goat cheese plays on a simple contrast, the cheese turns soft and creamy inside while its surface browns on the toasted bread. Honey adds a sweet note that lifts the slightly tangy goat cheese, and walnuts bring crunch to the salad. It's a dish from southwestern France that works as a generous starter or a light main course.

This is a great recipe for a weeknight when you don't want to spend much time cooking, or for a casual lunch with friends in spring or summer. Mon Chou likes this recipe because it needs few ingredients but still feels like you made an effort. It mostly appeals to adults and older kids who already enjoy goat cheese.

The ingredients

4 people

Dairy

  • Goat cheese rounds 8

Bakery

  • Country bread 8 slices

Pantry

  • Honeyoften in the pantry 4 tbsp
  • Walnut halves 60 g
  • Vinaigrette 4 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Fruits and vegetables

  • Green salad 1
  • Potatoes 600 g
  • Thyme 3 sprigs

Allergens Gluten, Lactose, Tree nuts

The step by step recipe

  1. Cook the potatoes in salted water. 20 min

    Pierce them with a knife to check they're done.

  2. Place each goat cheese round on a slice of bread and add thyme.

    Use fairly thick slices.

  3. Bake at 200°C until the cheese is golden. 8 min

    Stay near the oven to watch it.

  4. Drizzle with honey.

    A few drops are enough, the cheese is already full of flavor.

  5. Serve over the walnut salad with the potatoes.

    A balsamic vinaigrette works well here.

Our tips to get it right

  • Pick goat cheese rounds that aren't too young or too ripe, they need to hold their shape in the oven without melting into a puddle.
  • Lightly toast the bread before topping it with cheese, it will stay crisp even with the juices from the cheese.
  • Dry toast the walnut halves in a pan for a few minutes before adding them to the salad, it brings out more flavor.

The variations

  • Swap the honey for fig jam for a fruitier, less sweet result.
  • For a faster version, run the goat cheese rounds under the broiler for 2 minutes instead of baking at 200°C for 8 minutes.
  • Add a handful of crispy bacon bits to the salad for a heartier, non vegetarian version.

What to serve it with

  • A glass of dry white wine
  • Sparkling water with lemon
  • Extra cherry tomatoes on the side

Storage

Roasted goat cheese is best eaten right away, melted cheese doesn't keep well. You can store the cooked potatoes for 2 days in the fridge in a sealed container and reheat them in a pan or oven before baking fresh goat cheese rounds at the last minute.

Questions about this dish

Can you prepare this dish ahead of time?

You can cook the potatoes and prep the salad in advance. Keep the goat cheese rounds in the fridge and only bake them right before serving, so they stay soft inside.

Can you use a different cheese instead of goat cheese rounds?

A small crottin works just as well, as long as you pick a similar size. Avoid very runny cheeses, they won't hold up on bread in the oven.

Can you freeze roasted honey goat cheese?

No, melted cheese and toasted bread don't freeze well. It's best to make this dish right when you plan to eat it.

How do you keep the honey from burning in the oven?

Add the honey only after baking, never before the cheese goes in the oven. Drizzled on right out of the oven, it stays runny and fragrant instead of caramelizing too much.

How long does it take to make roasted honey goat cheese with a walnut salad?

Count 25 min in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “very easy”.

How many calories are in roasted honey goat cheese with a walnut salad?

About 710 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does roasted honey goat cheese with a walnut salad cost?

About €3.00 per serving, or €12.00 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose, tree nuts. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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