Crispy Goat Cheese Salad with Peaches and Caramelized Almonds

Ingredients

• Caramelized Almonds

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) butter
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) slivered almonds

• Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mirin
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) rice vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

• Crispy Goat Cheese

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) breadcrumbs
  • 1 small log goat cheese, about 200 g, cut into 8 slices (see note)
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 cups (500 ml) baby arugula
  • 2 peaches, ripe but firm, thinly sliced on a mandolin