Goat's Cheese With Pear And Walnut Salad
The strong, salty flavour of goat's cheese is complemented by the sweet pears and sharp lemon dressing.
Goat's cheese has a distinctive taste which is, for some people, acquired. It is produced in much smaller quantities than cow's milk cheese, of ten on individual farms. The flavour will vary according to the time of year and the type of feed. If you prefer, use another white variety such as Caerphilly, Lancashire, Wensleydak or white Stilton.
SERVES 2
a few lettuce leaves, such as Webbs and radicchio, torn into pieces
100 g (4 oz) goat's cheese, halved into 2 discs
2 ripe pears, cored and chunked
50 g (2 oz) walnuts, chopped
1/2 bunch watercress, trimmed
30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
1. Arrange the lettuce on 2 plates and top with the goat's cheese. Mix together the pears, walnuts and watercress.
2. Blend the lemon juice and oil together, then toss into the salad ingredients. Serve on top of the cheese.
