Spiced Poached Pears and Goats Cheese Salad
User Reviews
4.9
26 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
572 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Australian
Spiced Poached Pears and Goats Cheese Salad
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This Spiced Poached Pears and Goats Cheese Salad is stunning in every way! Delicious and beautiful, it can be prepared ahead of time making it perfect for entertaining.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups red wine
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cinnamon quill form
- 2 star anise
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 lemon
- 4 pear firm
- ⅓ cup walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 cups watercress
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 2 goat cheese 9oz/240g total weight, logs
Instructions
- Pour the red wine into a sauce pan, add the sugar, cinnamon, star anise,carsamon pods and a strip of the lemon peel.
- Stir it slowly over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Peel the pears, cut them in half and use a teaspoon to remove the core.
- Poach them in the wine for 10 minutes or until just tender.
- Remove the pan from the heat and leave the pears to cool in the poaching liquid.
- Mix the olive oil and the juice from the lemon together. Add a tablespoon of the pouching liquid and then seasoning the dressing with salt and pepper.
- Use about half of the dressing to coat the watercress and spinach and arrange it on 4 plates.
- Top each plate with two pear halves.
- Crumble over the goats cheese.
- Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts and serve with the remaining dressing.
Notes
- Nutritional information is based on not all of the wine being used in the final dish.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
572kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 572 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 572kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
26 reviews
Excellent
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