Goat Cheese Appetizer (Sky-High Salad with Goat Cheese)

Ingredients

• Crackers

  • 2 sheets phyllo dough
  • Olive oil, for brushing
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) fennel seeds, crushed
  • Fleur de sel
  • Pepper

• Tomato Confit

  • 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) white balsamic vinegar (see note)

• Lettuce Oil

  • 1 cup (250 ml) thinly very green romaine lettuce or arugula
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil

• Garnish

  • 12 balls pickled goat cheese, drained
  • 1 stalk fennel, thinly sliced
  • Fennel foliage, to taste
  • Small arugula leaves