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Winter salad with warm goat cheese

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

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Creamy cheese, sweet plums, and a twist of honey – this salad is simply irresistible. I love to prepare this easy to make and yet delicious treat for my friends and family.

 

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30 min. preparation time, 5 min. baking time

Nutrition: Calories ca 942 / Protein 10g / Carbohydr. 29g / Fat 87g

Ingredients (2 servings)

120 ggoat cheese rounds
160 gplum
0.5 sprigrosemary
0.5 sprigthyme
2 tsphoney
100 gpine nuts
50 mlorange juice
100 mlwhite balsamic vinegar
150 mlolive oil
salt
pepper
60 glamb’s lettuce
40 garugula

Utensils

frying pan, oven-safe pan, oven, large bowl, canning jar, cutting board, knife

Wine Tip

Prosecco, 2012
This fizzy, light sparkling wine creates an unbeatable duo with the goat cheese aroma. Chilled between 6 – 8°C/45°F, this wine is particularly refreshing.

Step 1

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Halve goat cheese rounds. Cut plum into slices and pick herb leaves.

oven, cutting board, knife

120 g goat cheese rounds / 160 g plum / 0.5 sprig rosemary / 0.5 sprig thyme

Step 2

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

Transfer goat cheese halves to an oven-safe pan. Top with plum and herb leaves.

oven-safe pan

Step 3

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

Drizzle with half of the honey. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for approx. 5 – 7 min. until cheese is melted.

oven

1 tsp honey

Step 4

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

In the meantime, toast pine nuts in a grease-free frying pan on low-medium heat until golden. In a canning jar, add orange juice, white vinegar, olive oil and remaining honey. Season with salt and pepper and shake well to combine.

frying pan, canning jar

100 g pine nuts / 50 ml orange juice / 100 ml white balsamic vinegar / 150 ml olive oil / 1 tsp honey / salt / pepper

Step 5

Winter salad with warm goat cheese

In a large bowl, combine salad and dressing. Mix well. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and transfer to a plate. Top each portion with melted goat cheese and more salad. Enjoy with a glass of wine.

large bowl

60 g lamb’s lettuce / 40 g arugula