Goat's Cheese with Pear and Walnut Salad
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, often 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, Wensleydale or white Stilton.
Ingredients
- a few lettuce leaves such as Webbs and radicchio, torn into pieces
- 4 oz goat's cheese halved into 2 discs
- 2 ripe pears cored and chunked
- 2 oz walnuts chopped
- 1/2 bunch watercress trimmed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Arrange the lettuce on 2 plates and top with the goat's cheese. Mix together the pears, walnuts and watercress.
- Blend the lemon juice and oil together, then toss into the salad ingredients. Serve on top of the cheese.
Calories: 620 kcal
Carbohydrates: 32 g
Protein: 16 g
Fat: 51g
Saturated Fat: 13 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Sodium: 211 mg
Potassium: 363 mg
Fiber: 7 g
Sugar: 19 g
Vitamin A: 645 IU
Vitamin C: 14 mg
Calcium: 124 mg
Iron: 2 mg