Pear salad with goat cheese
Juicy pear, creamy goat cheese, salty bacon, crunchy nuts, and the element that ties all the flavors together – a maple vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 ripe pears
- 2 handful of greens (for example, lamb’s lettuce)
- 60 g goat cheese (log-shaped)
- 4 slices smoked bacon
- 3 tbsp pecans
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries (without added sugar)
Maple vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ garlic clove (minced)
- salt to taste
- pinch of pepper
Instructions
- To prepare the maple vinaigrette, place all the ingredients in a small jar, close it tightly, and shake until well combined. If you prefer, you can mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- In a well-heated pan, without adding any fat, fry the bacon slices until golden and crispy. Transfer them to a paper towel to drain off excess fat, then cut into smaller pieces.
- Using a dry frying pan, toast the pecans.
- In two medium bowls in which you’ll serve the salad, arrange the leafy greens, sliced pears, goat cheese, and dried cranberries. Sprinkle with the crispy bacon and toasted pecans. Drizzle with half of the prepared vinaigrette, adding more if needed, to taste.
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