Pear and Goat Cheese Salad

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Pear and Goat Cheese Salad is a fresh salad where flavour and texture matter more than complicated cooking. Fresh green salad with pear, goat cheese and nuts, adapted into a Dutch-friendly recipe. It works well as a light lunch, a colourful side dish or part of a relaxed summer meal.

Why does this salad work so well?

Pear and Goat Cheese Salad works because it balances freshness, creaminess and texture. The ingredients give the salad enough contrast to feel like a proper dish rather than a loose mix of leaves. Taste the dressing just before serving, especially when fruit, goat cheese, nuts or tender greens are involved, because the sweet-sour balance makes a big difference.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

• Arugula – 120 g
• Romaine lettuce – 1 small
• Pears – 2
• Soft goat cheese – 150 g
• Walnuts – 75 g
• Olive oil – 4 tbsp
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
• Honey – 1 tsp
• Wholegrain mustard – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Black pepper – to taste

Method

STEP 1
Toast the walnuts briefly in a dry pan and let cool.
STEP 2
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey and mustard into a dressing.
STEP 3
Arrange lettuce, pear slices and goat cheese on a platter. Scatter over walnuts and drizzle with dressing.