Name: Maple glazed Goat’s cheese salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 mini goats cheese log (with rind); 1 Tbsp olive oil; ½ red onion, sliced; 2 handfuls of mixed baby salad leaves; 2 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 Tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts, pistachio etc); 1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved; For the dressing:; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp walnut oil; 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Maple glazed Goat’s cheese salad

7 Jun 2018

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

I love goat’s cheese, particularly the ones with the rind on, as these can make fantastic easy meals or excellent starters at a dinner party. This maple glazed goat’s cheese salad is one of my favourite recipes - it’s ready in just 5 minutes! Served with wholesome bread it’s a lovely lunch - and I’ve served as a starter too at dinner parties. You can use any nuts that’s seasonal or fits in your overall menu – this time I used pistachios, but I’ve made with walnuts and pecan nuts too.

Ingredients

1 mini goats cheese log (with rind)
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ red onion, sliced
2 handfuls of mixed baby salad leaves
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts, pistachio etc)
1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved
For the dressing:
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp walnut oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

Cut the goat’s cheese into 4 mini logs.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently sauté the onion until soft, then add half of the maple syrup and caramelise. Remove the onion to a plate.
Meanwhile, scatter the salad leaves onto two plates. Add the tomatoes. Mix the dressing.
Brush the cheese (the cut sides) with the remaining maple syrup and cook for a minute or so on each side until golden.
Place 2 pieces of goat’s cheese onto each plate. Arrange the nuts and caramelised onion around them.
Drizzle with the dressing and serve.