Name: Goat's cheese, pear and hazelnut salad recipe
Yield: Serves:
Ingredients: 4 thin slices of medium mature goats cheese roll; 4 small or 2 large firm ripe pears; 3tbsp light olive oil; Selection of bitter salad leaves, such as rocket and herbs; 1 1/2 tablespoons organic cider vinegar; Sea salt and black pepper; 60g chopped hazelnuts

By Jessica Dady

published 25 April 2007

Salads don't have to be boring, the mix of toasted cheese, warm pears, hazelnuts and vinegar is delicious

Ingredients

4 thin slices of medium mature goats cheese roll
4 small or 2 large firm ripe pears
3tbsp light olive oil
Selection of bitter salad leaves, such as rocket and herbs
1 1/2 tablespoons organic cider vinegar
Sea salt and black pepper
60g chopped hazelnuts

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Method

Quarter the pears and remove the cores. Lay the slices on a baking sheet and drizzle over one of the tablespoons of olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Roast the pears in a pre-heated oven 200ºC/400F/gas 6 for 15 mins or until lightly coloured.
Heat a heavy frying pan and when hot place the goats? cheese slices in the pan. Leave for 2 mins before turning and cooking the other side. You want the cheese to be golden on both sides.
Meanwhile mix the oils and vinegar together adding seasoning to taste to make the dressing.
Remove the cheese from the pan and then lightly toast the nuts for about 2 mins while you assemble the plates.
Divide the salad leaves between four plates and add the roast pears, top these with the cheese slices drizzle over the dressing and scatter on the nuts. Serve at once

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.