GRIDDLED PEARS WITH GOAT'S CHEESE & HAZELNUT DRESSING

Griddled pears with goat's cheese & hazelnut dressing image

Impress guests with this deceptively simple starter, made with pears, goat's cheese, watercress and hazelnuts. It's ready in just 15 minutes, and perfect at Christmas

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Starter

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

40g toasted hazelnuts, finely chopped or crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic or red wine vinegar
2 pears, cored
handful of watercress, to serve
100g goat's cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Combine the hazelnuts with the oil, vinegar and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Slice each pear into six wedges.
Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and griddle the pear wedges until slightly charred. Arrange three in a line on each plate. Tuck some watercress around the pears, then crumble over the goat's cheese. Dot over the hazelnut dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium