Saturday 1 June 2013

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!