Pear and Goat's Cheese Salad With Golden Syrup Dressing

Submitted by Is This Really Nece

"This is an adaptation of a Ross Dobson recipe. Spicy and very quick to make. The golden syrup gives an interesting twist to the recipe (the original used maple syrup). Use a good peppery (Spanish style) olive oil. Great picknick food: drizzle the cut pears with a bit of lemon juice and combine with rucola and walnuts, and add pre-made dressing and cheese during the picknick."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup walnuts
• 3 pears
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 cups rucola
• 150 g soft fresh goat cheese

directions

1. Lightly toast the walnuts.
2. Peel and core the pears and cut into thin wedges.
3. Stir syrup, olive oil, vinegar, and mustard into a dressing.
4. Season well with salt and pepper.
5. Toss pears, walnuts, rucola, and half the dressing.
6. Crumble cheese on top and drizzle rest of dressing over it.