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Warm Goat Cheese & Pear Salad with Honey Dressing

A fresh salad mix with warm goat cheese, ripe pear, nuts, and a honey-based dressing. The contrast of soft cheese and crisp greens makes for a satisfying yet light dish.

Time
18 min
Serving
598 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $4.49
Protein
20 g
Warm Goat Cheese & Pear Salad with Honey Dressing

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Goat cheesepack 150 g ≈ $4.50Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 70 g
  2. 2 Salad mixpack 150 g ≈ $3.00 70 g
  3. 3 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 20 g
  4. 4 Honey 10 g
  5. 5 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 120 g
  6. 6 Olive oil 10 ml
  7. 7 Balsamic vinegar 7 ml
  8. 8 Ground black pepper 1 g
  9. 9 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

  2. Slice goat1 cheese into rounds and place on parchment paper.

  3. Bake for 5 minutes until edges soften but rounds hold shape.

  4. Slice pear5 thinly and roughly chop walnuts3.

  5. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper.

  6. Arrange salad2 mix and pear5 on a plate, then drizzle with dressing.

  7. Top with warm goat1 cheese and walnuts3, serve immediately.

Tips

Why it works
Bake the cheese for 5 minutes at 200 °C so it turns pliable and doesn't run when sliced. If you overbake it, it melts completely and loses its round shape.
Substitutions
Use an apple (120 g) cut into thin slices instead of the pear. Use apple vinegar (7 g) instead of balsamic, but the dressing will be less sweet.
Common mistakes
If the cheese bakes longer than 5 minutes, it turns liquid and runs off the plate. Check after 4 minutes, when the edges should just be lightly browned.
Storing and reheating
Keep in the fridge for no more than 2 days. Warm the cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds before serving, and toss the salad with fresh dressing.
Serve with
Serve for dinner on a cold day with dark bread, or on a festive table as a main course substitute.

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