Caramelized Pecans, Goat Cheese and Pear Salad

21 Feb Caramelized Pecans, Goat Cheese and Pear Salad

I love salads to accompany grilled meats. I always try to eat salads during the week for lunch and now I have a double reason to eat more vegetables, for me and for my baby ( I am breastfeeding him). We´ll hope you enjoy it. 

Ingredients:

300 gr rocket leaves

100 gr goat cheese

2 diced pear

1/2 cup pecans halves

1 cup of sugar

3 tablespoon water

3 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

salt 

pepper

Prep:

1. Prepare a pan with parchment paper and put the pecan halves in it. To make the caramel, put in a glass container the sugar and water. Cook it in a microwave for 5-6 minutes depends on your power. (you have to keep looking and when it start to turn gold stop it). Pour the caramel into the pecans and when it is hard chopped and reserve. 
2.  Peel the pear and chopped them into squares. Also chopped the cheese. Mix the pear, cheese and rockets. Add the caramel pecans. 
3. Prepare the dressing mixing the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle the salad with the dressing. Enjoy it.