Champagne Tossed Pear Salad with Chevre
A simple yet flavorful salad filled with fresh greens tossed lightly in a champagne dressing and accented with juicy pears and fresh chevre cheese.
Servings: 4 servings (as a side)
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g (4 bunches) romaine/arugula/mixed greens , herbs are welcome too
- 1 small onion , thinly sliced
- ½ pear* , thinly sliced, ¼" thick
- 60 g chevre cheese
- 50 g candied walnuts
- 25 mL (a few glugs) champagne/white wine
- 8 mL (a couple of drizzles) olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Wash the greens thoroughly and dry. Season with some salt and pepper and give it a toss. Add in the onions, pears, crumbled chevre and candied walnuts, adding more if necessary.
- Pour in a few glugs of the champagne and drizzle in the olive oil. Lightly toss everything together. Taste and adjust the seasonings and dressing accordingly. If the taste is too light add some more champagne being careful not to add too much lest you overwhelm the salad with alcoholic passion.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Heidi Swanson