Peach-Basil Salsa and Goat Cheese Crackers

Dinner 7.31.2012: Peach-Basil Salsa and Goat Cheese Crackers

Peach-Basil Salsa and Goat Cheese Crackers

Peach-Basil Salsa and Goat Cheese Crackers (chopped peaches and apricots, basil chiffonade, white balsamic vinegar, honey, pinch kosher salt, neutral crackers, goat cheese, sliced almonds)

Red Bartlett Pear and Goat Cheese Salad with Tilapia

Dinner 4.09.2010: Red Bartlett Pear and Goat Cheese Salad with Tilapia

Red Bartlett Pear and Goat Cheese Salad with Tilapia

I got some Bartlett pears this week in my CSA box and instead of just eating them, which is good too, why not put them in a salad? I'm not one the says OMG a lot, but this salad did it for me. It was so yummy I could not stop saying 'Hmm' between every bite.

Dressing

• 2 tbs good olive oil
• 1 tbs pear or fig infused Balsamic vinegar (Alessi's)
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 3 pinches real salt
• 5 turns on the black pepper mill
• 1/2 tsp whole grain mustard (Trader Joe's)
• 1 pinch granulated garlic 
• 1 pinch herbs de province
• ADD: 1 tbsp mixed dried fruit (apricot, peach, pear, apple, raisins) or any one or combination of them, finely diced. Let the dried fruit marinade in the dressing for a few minutes while you get the salad ingredients ready.
  

Salad Ingredients (2 servings)

• 4-6 leafs green or red leaf lettuce, depending in the size
• handful of mixed greens
• a bit of red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red Bartlett pear or any other pear, cut into small slices of your liking
• pine nuts & sliced almonds
• goat cheese

When you are ready to serve the salad toss all ingredients with the dressing. Serve immediately.

Make it a Meal with Tilapia

• Tilapia filets
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• olive oil for the pan

Wash the fillets, pat dry with paper towel and lightly season with salt and pepper. Fry the fillets with a little bit of oil in a non-stick pan (I like Scanpan) over medium heat.

Red Bartlett Pear and Goat Cheese Salad with Tilapia