A simple warm goat's cheese starter, thick slices of cheese placed on lightly toasted discs of ciabatta bread served with a pear and rocket salad drizzled with a honey, mustard and balsamic dressing
Salad
Dressing
Indulge in the savoury elegance of this exquisite French-inspired appetiser, where creamy goat's cheese meets the sweet allure of caramelized pears, creating a delicious harmony of flavours. Perfectly balanced and irresistibly tasty. In this recipe, succulent pears are delicately caramelized to perfection, offering a tantalizing contrast to the richness of cheese. The addition of toasted hazelnuts adds a delightful crunch, while a bed of peppery rocket leaves and a zesty vinaigrette tie the elements together for a truly gourmet experience.
This recipe has a few simple ingredients all readily available from your local supermarket
Goat's cheese - a cheese log is perfect for this recipe as it is full of flavour, but if you cant get a log spreadable goat's cheese is fine
salad leaves - for this salad we use rocket leaves as they give a spicy earthy taste to the recipe
balsamic vinegar - adds the acidity needed to compliment the cheese
hazelnuts - we use hazelnuts for the recipe but if your not a fan then you can choose a different nut walnuts work well
ciabatta bread - you can use any bread that toasts well any sourdough bread will work well
pears -provide the sweet element any variety will do but the sweeter varieties are probably better
This recipe is ideal for a French themed dinner party, It makes the perfect appetizer for any event, All the elements can be made ahead of time and then the salad can be put together last minute making it super quick and simple to make. It can be served all year round and makes a great Christmas starter. We use this appetizer for our casual dinner menu perfect for a summer dinner with friends or family. The main course is chicken goujon wraps with a vegetarian main of courgette fritter wraps and dessert is strawberry mille-feuille
The recipe combines the traditional pairing of goat's cheese and rocket or arugula. These two ingredients go together perfectly as the peppery taste of rocket cuts through the rich creamy taste of the goat’s cheese. Sweetness is added to the dish by the addition of caramelised pears, and the crunch for the salad is added by the toasted hazelnuts and bread
This classic starter has it all, crunch from the nuts and ciabatta bread, sweetness from the pears, creaminess from the cheese and a hit of acidity the balsamic vinegar dressing
The dish can be tweaked easily to provide different variations
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