Salad With Goat Cheese And Drambuie Poached Pears Recipes

GOAT'S CHEESE, PEAR & CANDIED PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put the pecans on a non-stick baking sheet. Sprinkle over the sugar and maple syrup, and toss to combine. Roast for 5-7 mins until golden, then leave to cool completely before roughly chopping.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by combining the ingredients and seasoning well. In a large bowl, combine the pear with the rocket, and toss with a little of the dressing.
• Just before serving, blowtorch or grill the goat's cheese rounds until golden. To serve, put the remaining dressing in a squeezy bottle and swirl around the edge of the plate. Put the pear and rocket salad in the middle, scatter over the nuts and top with the goat's cheese.

PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, dry roasted pecans over medium heat for 1 to 5 minutes; stirring frequently. Finely chop.
• Meanwhile, arrange ½ cup salad greens on each of eight plates; set aside.
• Cut pears in half lengthwise. With a melon baler, remove seeds and make a small, round cavity in each pear half.
• Cut cheese into eight pieces; shape each into a ball. Roll in pecans 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 pecans.

GRIDDLED PEARS WITH GOAT'S CHEESE & HAZELNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the hazelnuts with the oil, vinegar and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Slice each pear into six wedges.
• Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and griddle the pear wedges until slightly charred. Arrange three in a line on each plate. Tuck some watercress around the pears, then crumble over the goat's cheese. Dot over the hazelnut dressing.

SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE, PEARS, CANDIED PECANS AND MAPLE-BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place greens in a large serving bowl (or divide among individual salad plates).
• Sprinkle pears, pecans, cherries, and goat cheese over top of greens.
• For dressing, whisk together balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, mustard, and salt until emulsified.
• Dress salad just before serving, or pass the dressing at the table.

GOAT CHEESE PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Place the goat cheese, mesclun and pear in a large mixing bowl. Heat the oil and pancetta in a medium saute pan on high heat until the pancetta just starts to brown. Remove from heat. Add the garlic and quickly shake the pan until the garlic starts to brown. Add the tomato and parsley and combine well. Add the zin vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Return to high heat and boil. Pour the vinaigrette over the mesclun mixture and toss well. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Make homemade balsamic dressing by adding all the ingredients to a mason jar. Shake well to incorporate. If you have an immersion blender, blend ingredients together until creamy.
• To make the candied walnuts, combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. Stir until each walnut is coated. Place nut mixture on medium-low heat in a saute pan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently being careful not to burn. Remove from heat after 2 minutes and place aside to cool.
• Layer lettuce, sliced pears and crumbled goat cheese on a serving platter or in a large bowl. Top with cooled candied walnuts and dressing with balsamic dressing prior to serving.

ROASTED-PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To make the vinaigrette, combine the vinegars with the salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Slowly whisk in the pumpkinseed oil and then the canola oil. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
• Place pears in a roasting pan that has been lightly sprayed with oil. Lightly spray the pears, and roast for 40 minutes, or until golden and nearly soft. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool slightly.
• To assemble the salad, place the pear quarters in the center of each of four plates. Toss the mesclun with the vinaigrette; then, add the goat cheese in small pinches and toss carefully. Surround the pears with the goat cheese salad. Sprinkle the toasted pumpkin seeds over the arrangement. Drizzle 1 tablespoon pumpkinseed oil over the pears, and serve.