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
Ingredients
- 1 Goat cheesepack 150 g ≈ $4.50Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 70 g
- 2 Salad mixpack 150 g ≈ $3.00 70 g
- 3 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 20 g
- 4 Honey 10 g
- 5 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 120 g
- 6 Olive oil 10 ml
- 7 Balsamic vinegar 7 ml
- 8 Ground black pepper 1 g
- 9 Salt 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
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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