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Goat's-cheese-stuffed roasted pears with honey dressing

Name: Goat's-cheese-stuffed roasted pears with honey dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200g soft goat's cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mixed herbs (such as flat-leaf parsley, basil and rosemary); 4 small pears; 24 rashers thinly sliced pancetta*; 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey, plus extra to serve; 50g wild rocket leaves

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Goat's-cheese-stuffed roasted pears with honey dressing

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The perfect pear-ing: goats cheese and pear, this salad is a great side to any meal.

200g soft goat's cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh mixed herbs (such as flat-leaf parsley, basil and rosemary)
4 small pears
24 rashers thinly sliced pancetta*
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
3 tablespoons honey, plus extra to serve
50g wild rocket leaves

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2.

Combine the goat's cheese and herbs, then season with salt and pepper.
3.

Peel and halve the pears, scoop out the seeds and core, then stuff the cavity with the cheese mixture. Wrap 3 rashers of pancetta around each pear half. Brush pears with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray and roast for 15-20 minutes or until the pears are soft and pancetta is crisp.
4.

Whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar and honey in a small bowl, then season to taste. Toss the rocket leaves with the dressing and divide among 4 bowls, then place 2 pear halves on top of each. Drizzle with extra honey while still warm and serve.