Grilled pear and fresh goats cheese salad
A grilled pear and fresh goats cheese salad that's quickly ready. Special shout outs to roasted pecans and pomegranate seeds - they really jazz up this salad.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the grilled pears
- 2 pears thickly sclided
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
For the dressing
- 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic grated or pressed
- 1 tsp dijon mustard or wholegrain
- salt and pepper to taste
For the salad
- 250 g bag of fresh salad
- 50 g toasted pecan nuts
- 100 g pomegranate seeds
- 150-200 g goats cheese sliced
- 3-4 spring onion sliced
Instructions
- Heat a skillet with the olive oil and add the pear slices when the pan and the olive oil is hot. Drizzle the maple syrup over the grilling pear slices. Grill both sides for about 2-3 minutes turning them over gently, so they don't rush as they soften.
- In the meantime (or even before everything else) assemble the dressing, whisk it until it's fully combined.Layer your salad:Salad leaves bed, followed by the sliced goats cheese, then pomegranates, grilled pears and toasted pecan nuts. Drizzle over the dressing and top it with the spring onion slices.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy
