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Pear and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
Serves 8 Ingredients 1/4 cup California walnuts (about 1-ounce) 4 Bartlett or Anjou pears 2 ounces goat cheese or chhvre 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups Salad greens
Directions:
Directions In a small skillet, dry-roast walnuts over medium heat for 1 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Finely chop. Meanwhile, arrange 1/2 cup salad greens on each of eight plates; set aside. Cut pears in half lengthwise. With a melon baller, remove seeds and make a small, round cavity in each pear half. Cut cheese into eight pieces; shape each into a ball. Roll in walnuts 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 walnuts. | |