Pear Salad With Goat Cheese With Apricot Balsamic Vinaigrette And Honey Walnuts Recipes

PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Make homemade balsamic dressing by adding all the ingredients to a mason jar. Shake well to incorporate. If you have an immersion blender, blend ingredients together until creamy.
• To make the candied walnuts, combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. Stir until each walnut is coated. Place nut mixture on medium-low heat in a saute pan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently being careful not to burn. Remove from heat after 2 minutes and place aside to cool.
• Layer lettuce, sliced pears and crumbled goat cheese on a serving platter or in a large bowl. Top with cooled candied walnuts and dressing with balsamic dressing prior to serving.

PEAR SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE WITH APRICOT-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE AND HONEY WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine jam, vinegar, honey, nutmeg, salt, and ginger, and whisk to combine.
• Slowly drizzle in the canola oil, whisking all the while. Set aside until ready to use.
• Combine lettuce, sliced pears, 2/3's of the walnuts and 2/3's of the goat cheese in a large serving bowl and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle with remaining walnuts and goat cheese, serve and enjoy.

PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, dry roasted pecans over medium heat for 1 to 5 minutes; stirring frequently. Finely chop.
• Meanwhile, arrange ½ cup salad greens on each of eight plates; set aside.
• Cut pears in half lengthwise. With a melon baler, remove seeds and make a small, round cavity in each pear half.
• Cut cheese into eight pieces; shape each into a ball. Roll in pecans and place one in each pear cavity. Arrange pears on lettuce.
• Pour vinegar into a small bowl; add sugar, whisking until dissolved.
• Add oil in a fine stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Drizzle evenly over pears; sprinkle with any remaining pecans.