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20 December 2016

by

Liz Robb

Goats Cheese Salad

Goats Cheese Salad

Ingredients

30g walnut halves
4-5 fresh dates
20g candied peel
250g mixed salad leaves eg. wild rocket, red chard, baby spinach
130g baby plum tomatoes
1 pomegranate
200g goat’s cheese
2 teaspoons of runny honey
3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1 orange
Flatbread or fresh crusty bread
Servings
4
Person

Preparation

  • Roughly chop the walnuts and remove the stones from the dates. Briefly blitz together the walnuts, dates and candied peel to chop everything very small, then mix together in a small bowl and place in the fridge to chill.
  • Arrange the mixed leaves on individual plates, or on a large sharing platter. Chop the baby plum tomatoes in half and arrange them amongst the leaves.
  • Take the seeds from the pomegranate and scatter a small handful over each plate of salad.
  • Pinch small amounts of the sticky walnut mixture to make tiny clusters and scatter them onto each plate of salad.
  • Chop the goats cheese into small pieces and divide between the plates of salad.
  • Warm the honey, balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons of juice squeezed from the orange together in a small saucepan. Simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool slightly and thicken to a loose syrup, then drizzle warm over each plate of salad.
Cooks Note

I first ate this lovely variation of a goat’s cheese salad during a recent visit to Nepal, such a beautiful dish to eat on a hot sunny day! This is my version, a perfect sharing plate for lunch served with fresh flatbread or crusty white bread.
Or, alternatively, small plates of this, easy to prepare but colourful and attractive, would make a simple, light and delicious starter, maybe for Christmas day.
Serves 4.

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