Arugula, Pear and Fig laced Goat Cheese salad with walnuts and champagne Pear Vinaigrette

Pear and Goat Cheese Salad

This salad is a sweet salad, very refreshing and rich!

You can purchase the pear dressing at Trader Joes,

Or make a home made version, recipe included.

1 Ripe Pear

2 T Fig infused Goat Cheese, I found this at Costco.

    To make your own version, mix 1 ripe fig, 1 T honey with 1/4 C Goats Cheese.

2 T chopped walnuts

1 C Arugula

3 T Dressing

Recipe for Pear Vinaigrette:

1/4 C Water

1C Pear Puree

1/8 Champagne Vinegar

1/4 C Light Olive oil

1 t Brown Sugar or honey

1/4 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/4 C Lemon Juice

Blend in food processor or blender till smooth. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Can add crumbled gorgonzola cheese as well!

 Crumble goats cheese and dice pears. Place all in a salad bowl,drizzle with dressing, top with walnuts!

Enjoy! Happy cooking!