Salade de Chèvre Chaud

picture of warm goat cheese salad in a bowl

5 from 4 votes

This light French salad has a warm goat cheese grilled bread over butter lettuce and thinly sliced pears; dressed with spicy honey and champagne vinaigrette just like the famous salad at the French Alpine Bistro in Aspen, Colorado.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8

Course: Salads

Cuisine: French

Keyword: chevre, french cooking, goat cheese, honey, salad

Servings:

Calories: 888kcal

Author: Courtney O'Dell

Equipment

Mike's Hot Honey 10 oz Easy Pour Bottle (1 Pack), Honey with a Kick, Sweetness & Heat, 100% Pure Honey, Shelf-Stable, Gluten-Free & Paleo, More than Sauce - it's Hot Honey
Ninja AG301 Foodi 5-in-1 Indoor Grill with Air Fry, Roast, Bake & Dehydrate, Black/Silver
Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 101-Ounce Tin

Ingredients

2 cups butter lettuce washed
½ pear thinly sliced
2 tablespoons honey with chilies or use aleppo pepper, below, to make your own
¼ teaspoon aleppo pepper if you can't find hot honey
6 slices sourdough bread
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 oz chevre
4 tablespoons champagne vinaigrette
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

Preheat griddle pan or grill to medium high.
Brush bread with olive oil and griddle one side until lightly browned.
Remove bread and spread goat cheese on each slice.
Add bread back to griddle or grill and toast until cheese is soft and bread is golden brown.
In a small bowl, mix honey and aleppo pepper.
Add butter lettuce to bowl with pears.
Top with griddled goat cheese bread.
Drizzle honey over lettuce, pears, and bread.
Dress with champagne vinaigrette.
Serve immediately.

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