Best 7 Goats Cheese With Pear And Walnut Salad Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary symphony of flavors with our delectable goat's cheese salad. This delightful dish features a harmonious blend of creamy goat's cheese, sweet pears, crunchy walnuts, and a drizzle of tangy dressing. The goat's cheese, with its mild and tangy flavor, perfectly complements the sweetness of the pears and the nutty crunch of the walnuts. The salad is then drizzled with a dressing made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey, adding a touch of acidity and sweetness. This salad is not only a feast for the taste buds but also a visually stunning dish that will impress your guests. With its combination of flavors and textures, this salad is sure to become a favorite.

This article includes three variations of this classic salad. The first recipe is the classic goat's cheese salad, featuring a simple dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey. The second recipe introduces a more complex dressing made with shallots, garlic, and Dijon mustard, adding a touch of sharpness and depth of flavor. The third recipe takes a Mediterranean twist with the addition of sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese, creating a flavorful and colorful salad. Whether you prefer a classic or a more adventurous flavor profile, these goat's cheese salad recipes offer something for everyone.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

SPINACH SALAD WITH PEARS, WALNUTS AND GOAT CHEESE



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Take advantage of pears in season and try a new variety in this twist on a popular dish. A little sweet pear (or apple or dried fig) makes the dressing especially good.

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 Anjou, Bosc or Comice pears
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 pound spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Chop 1 pear and slice remaining two.
  • Put chopped pear, oil, vinegar, mustard and honey into a blender and purée.
  • Transfer to a small bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons water, more if needed, to thin for a pourable dressing.
  • Put spinach, onion, walnuts, goat cheese, sliced pears and dressing into a large bowl and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
  • Three Twists on the OriginalApple Cheddar Spinach SaladReplace pears with apples, walnuts with pine nuts and goat cheese with small cubes of sharp cheddar. Quinoa Spinach Pear SaladAdd 1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa to spinach salad mixture.Fig Spinach SaladReplace pears with 3/4 cup dried figs (1/4 cup chopped for dressing, remainder sliced thinly in salad).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 24 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 230 milligrams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Protein 8 grams

GOAT'S CHEESE WITH PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD



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Make and share this Goat's Cheese With Pear and Walnut Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sageca

Categories     Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

lettuce leaf, torn into pieces
8 ounces goat cheese, split into 4 discs
4 ripe pears, cored and chunked
4 ounces walnuts, chopped
1 bunch watercress, trimmed
4 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Arrange the lettuce on 4 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.6, Fat 55.9, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 297.4, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 18.8, Protein 17.4

WARM GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH PEARS AND WALNUTS



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Categories     Salad     Sauté     Vegetarian     Goat Cheese     Pear     Walnut     Chill     Endive     Lettuce     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried
11 ounces soft fresh goat cheese(such as Montrachet), cut into 8 rounds
1 egg, beaten to blend
2 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons walnut oil
8 cups mixed baby greens
2 heads Belgian endive, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large ripe pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Mix breadcrumbs and thyme in glass pie dish. Season goat cheese with salt and pepper. Dip cheese into beaten egg, then into breadcrumbs, coating completely. cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead.)
  • Whisk vinegar and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Combine mixed greens, Belgian endive and pears in large bowl.
  • Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add walnuts and sauté until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate using slotted spoon. Reduce heat to medium. Working in batches, add cheese rounds to skillet and cook until crisp and brown on outside and soft on inside, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Toss salad with enough dressing to coat. Divide among 4 plates. Using metal spatula, place 2 cheese rounds in center of each salad. Sprinkle with walnuts.

GOAT'S CHEESE, PEAR & WALNUT TARTINES



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Top toasted sourdough with goat's cheese, honey-roasted pears and walnuts to make these tasty tartines. They take just two minutes to prep and deliver one of your 5-a-day

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Brunch, Lunch

Time 17m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 small pears
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
4 slices good-quality bread (we used a seeded sourdough), sliced
200g log soft goat's cheese
small handful chives , chopped
50g walnuts , roughly chopped
2 tbsp good-quality balsamic vinegar
salad leaves , to serve

Steps:

  • Heat a griddle pan. Cut the pears into quarters or eighths, brush with the oil and season. Cook for a few mins until charred on all sides, then drizzle with the honey.
  • Meanwhile, toast the bread. Spread with the goat's cheese and top with the sticky pears, chives and walnuts. Drizzle over the balsamic vinegar and serve with some dressed salad leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 42 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium

WARM GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR



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I found this recipe in a book called Cook This Not That. It is supposed to be a lower calorie version of California Pizza Kitchen Field Greens Salad

Provided by Cook4_6

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces goat cheese (log)
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon thyme, dried (or Italian seasonings)
salt
pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup walnuts
16 cups mixed salad greens (or arugula)
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette (or to taste)
1 pear, peeled, cored and sliced

Steps:

  • Slice the goat cheese into four 1/2" disks. If the cheese crumbles, use your hands to form it back into a disk. Pour the bread crumbs onto a plate and toss with the thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
  • Dip the goat cheese into the egg, then into the crumb mixture, turning to coat evenly. Place the disks on a plate and into the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place the goat cheese on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes, until the cheese is soft and the crumbs are toasted. Remove. While the oven is still hot, toast the walnuts for 5 minutes.
  • Toss the lettuce with the vinaigrette and pear. Divide between 4 plates. Top with walnuts and goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.2, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 75.3, Sodium 361.7, Carbohydrate 27.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 6.8, Protein 12.6

ROASTED-PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon well-aged balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Dash of fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons pumpkinseed oil
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into quarters
Olive oil spray
1 pound mesclun, rinsed and dried
8 ounces fresh goat cheese
1/2 cup toasted pumpkinseeds
1 tablespoon pumpkinseed oil

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 408, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 440 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GOAT'S CHEESE, PEAR & CANDIED PECAN SALAD



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This extra-special vegetarian starter is bursting with contrasting flavours and textures, such as spiralized pear, crunchy roasted nuts and creamy cheese

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Starter

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

100g pecans
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 red-skinned pears , cut into long, thin strips (use a spiralizer, or julienne them)
100g wild rocket
4 x 35g rounds of goat's cheese
1 tsp mustard powder
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Choose ripe pears: Use ripe pears at their peak of flavor. If the pears are too hard, they will be crunchy and not as sweet. Pears should give slightly when you press them gently.
  • Toast the walnuts: Toasting the walnuts enhances their flavor and makes them more crunchy.
  • Use a good quality balsamic vinegar: The balsamic vinegar should be thick and syrupy, with a sweet and tangy flavor.
  • Make the dressing ahead of time: You can make the dressing up to 24 hours ahead of time. This will allow the flavors to meld together and develop.
  • Serve the salad while the pears are still warm: The warm pears will contrast nicely with the cool cheese and greens.

Conclusion:

This goat cheese salad with pears and walnuts is a delicious and easy-to-make salad that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is packed with flavor and texture, and the dressing is the perfect complement to the salad. If you are looking for a new salad recipe to try, this one is definitely worth checking out. It is sure to become a new favorite!

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