Watercress Salad With Pears And Creamy Goat Cheese Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup log-style goat cheese, plus
2 tablespoons log-style goat cheese, divided
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons hazelnut oil
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 ripe pear
1 bunch fresh watercress, about 4 cups

Preparation

Puree 1/4 cup goat cheese, milk, hazelnut oil and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Cut pear in half; core.
Thinly slice lengthwise.
Arrange slices fanned out on 4 plates.
Trim lower third of watercress stems.
Toss watercress with 1/4 cup of the dressing to lightly coat.
Mound next to pears.
Drizzle remaining dressing over salads.
Crumble remaining 2 tablespoons cheese over tops.
Grind pepper to taste over salad.