Quick, warm goat’s cheese, walnut and pear salad

Name: Quick, warm goat’s cheese, walnut and pear salad
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 150g Chevrissime soft goat’s cheese log; 60g walnut halves; 6 slices walnut loaf; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp runny honey; 3 tbsp walnut oil; 1 red and 1 white chicory; 30g lamb’s lettuce; 1 ripe pear, cored, cut into wedges

Easy
March 2010

Easy
March 2010

Serves 2
Hands on time 20 minutes

Goat’s cheese is complimented by pear and walnuts in this gorgeous salad recipe. It’s easy to make but looks like you’ve spent ages in the kitchen.

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Ingredients

150g Chevrissime soft goat’s cheese log
60g walnut halves
6 slices walnut loaf
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp runny honey
3 tbsp walnut oil
1 red and 1 white chicory
30g lamb’s lettuce
1 ripe pear, cored, cut into wedges

Method

Preheat the grill to medium. Cut the goat’s cheese log into 4 rounds. Chop half the walnuts and roll the edges of the cheese slices in them. Place a whole walnut in the middle of each cheese slice.
Using a 7cm cutter, cut the bread into rounds, drizzle with a little olive oil, place on a baking sheet and grill until golden on both sides. Place a goat’s cheese round on top of each toast, put on the baking sheet and drizzle with more oil. Place the rest of the walnut halves alongside and grill for 4-5 minutes until the cheese is just warmed through and the nuts are toasted.
Meanwhile, mix together the lemon juice, honey, and walnut oil, season and whisk together.
Place the chicory leaves and lamb’s lettuce in a bowl and toss together with the dressing. Divide between 2 plates, scatter with the pear wedges, top with the warm cheese croûtes and scatter with the toasted walnut halves to serve.