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Salad with pears, brie cheese and cherry tomatoes

Salad with Pear, Brie and Cherry Tomatoes

The brie can be swapped for any other type of cheese. I came up with this salad on the fly. Lately I haven't wanted anything baked or fried at all. I'm drawn to all sorts of cheese-fruit-vegetable salads with light, mayonnaise-free dressings based on olive oil with a touch of honey, wine vinegar or lemon juice. So all month I've been experimenting with different combinations of ingredients and dressings. Of all the soft, bloomy-rind cheeses, I especially love brie and camembert, so I buy them quite often. I always eat them just as they are — but they also make wonderful salads.

Maria

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Salad with pears, brie cheese and cherry tomatoes

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Lettuce leaves (mixed)

100

Cherry tomatoes

Brie

Pistachios

Pears

Olive oil

Honey

Lemon juice

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 15 % 5 g

Fats 48 % 16 g

Carbohydrates 36 % 12 g

223 kcal

GI: 36 / 0 / 64

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Prepare the ingredients. For a salad with pear, brie and cherry tomatoes, you'll need: a ripe, juicy pear (Abate or Conference variety), cherry tomatoes, a piece of white bloomy-rind cheese — brie or camembert — and a salad mix (I'm using a Tuscan blend).
Step 2:

Wash the salad mix, drain it in a colander, and pat it dry.
Step 3:

Wash the pear, pat it dry, and cut it into thin slices, removing the seeds.
Step 4:

Cut the brie into thin slices.
Step 5:

The dressing. To make it you'll need: extra virgin olive oil, honey and a little freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Step 6:

Combine the olive oil with the honey and lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth.
Step 7:

Spread the salad mix on a platter. Arrange the pear slices on top.
Step 8:

Add the quartered tomatoes.
Step 9:

Add the brie slices.
Step 10:

Shell the pistachios and add them to the salad.
Step 11:

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve. Bon appétit!

The pistachios can be replaced with any other nuts, such as cashews. Pecans and plain peanuts toasted in a dry skillet work great too.
Brie is a type of cheese that can be enjoyed on its own, alongside various appetizers, or even with desserts. Every French breakfast includes a fresh baguette with a piece of brie.
Brie is very popular with cooks around the world. With it, you can liven up the flavor of almost any dish. It's used for making sandwiches, appetizers, salads, soups and more. Given its distinctive, savory taste, it can also be used to make sauces and dressings. Brie pairs beautifully with fruit, vegetables and meat, so you could call it an all-purpose ingredient. It's served with red and white wine, as well as champagne.