WARM SWEET POTATO & PEAR SALAD WITH WALNUT-HONEY ROASTED GOATS CHEESE

Sweet potato = favourite ingredient of all time

Sweet potato is on the top of my list of beloved foods. I love its texture, its subtle sweetness, its diversity and that they are so easy to prepare: I don’t peel them, just throw them in a bowl along with olive oil and herbs to then munch away within only thirty minutes! This warm salad bears so many different flavours and aromas including fruity pear, crunchy walnuts and tangy goats cheese. What’s not to love? Exactly. Which is why I am presenting this wonderful salad recipe to you today – trust me, there won’t be an escape once you’ve tried these beautiful ingredients in combination.

For the salad

Ingredients

1 sweet potato

1 pear

1 red onion, sliced

1 roll of goats cheese (~200g)

60g walnuts, roughly chopped

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp dried thyme

50g arugula

1 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper

For the dressing

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamico

1 tsp grainy mustard

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C and line a tray with baking paper. 

2. Cut the sweet potato and pear into squares and roast in the oven along with the onion, olive oil, salt and pepper for 35-40 minutes. 

3. Cut the goats cheese into 12 equally thick slices. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, honey and dried thyme. Place the goats cheese slices on a with baking paper lined tray and top with the walnut-honey mixture. Bake in the oven just before the sweet potato is done – 5 minutes will do! 

4. Wash the arugula and transfer to a big bowl. Prepare the dressing by combining all ingredients and mixing well. As soon as the sweet potato is roasted, add to the leafs and top with the stressing. Give this lush salad a good stir, serve on a plate and top with the hot, crunchy, sweet and simply gorgeous goats cheese!