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Heirloom Tomato, Arugula, Egg and Goat Cheese Salad
Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (about 1 oz.)
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (about 3 oz.)
2 lbs. Heirloom tomatoes, any size and variety
3 cups baby arugula
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 cup basil, cut or torn
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 medium jalapeno pepper, julienned (thinly sliced)
6 hard-cooked Eggs, cut in quarters
12 oz. goat cheese or fresh mozzarella, sliced

Combine vinegar salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until fully blended. Reserve. Slice, dice, or wedge tomatoes, as desired. Toss with 1/8 cup vinaigrette. In a large bowl, combine arugula, parsley, basil, onion and jalapeno. Toss with 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Arrange 2 – 3 oz. tomatoes on a plate. Top with 1/3 cup salad, 4 hard-cooked egg quarters and two ounces cheese. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.

To hard-cook eggs: Place eggs in a single layer in saucepan; add cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from heat. Cover pan. Let eggs stand in water for 15 minutes (12 minutes for medium eggs; 18 for extra large). Drain immediately and serve warm. or, cool completely under cold running water or in a bowl of ice water, then refrigerate.

Nutrition information per 1/4 recipe (w/o additional salt & pepper):
436 calories; 33 g total fat; 272 mg cholesterol; 320 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 26 g protein

Recipe source: American Egg Board


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