The combination of St. Tol cheese, pears, apples, and nuts is a match made in foodie heaven. Ireland produces the best goat's cheese ever, but blue cheese or cheddar will also work beautifully.
12 people35 minutes15 minutes
Ingredients
1 - Apple
(peeled and diced)
6mediumAsparagus
100gBuckwheat
3 - Courgettes
1cloveGarlic
(crushed)
1zestLemon
2tbspLemon Juice
3tbspOlive Oil
1 - Pears
(peeled and diced)
1packSt Tola Goat's Cheese
75gWalnuts
(chopped)
Method
Place the buckwheat in a dry sauté pan and toss over medium-high heat for 2 - 3 minutes, until it starts to smell toasty.
Cover well with hot water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil.
Cook until just tender, about 8 minutes.
Drain and refresh in cold water then drain well.
Use a vegetable peeler to slice thin strips of the courgette, working your way around the core. Discard the core in your compostable bin.
Cut the asparagus into thin strips on the diagonal. Place in a large bowl with the courgettes, diced apple and pear, and buckwheat.
Whisk the oil, lemon juice, and garlic together and season. Pour over the salad and gently turn to combine.
Transfer to a shallow serving dish. Crumble your goat's cheese and scatter (as much or as little as you want!) over the salad. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil, the lemon zest, and a grind of pepper.
Top it all of with some chopped walnuts and it’s ready to serve.