Grilled goat’s cheese with hot honey and pink peppercorns
Throw together this impressive-looking starter in just 20 minutes start to finish. Grilling the goat's cheese gives it extra oomph, along with the drizzled hot honey
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 150g goat's cheese log, with rind (this helps hold the shape when grilling)
- 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½tbsp white wine vinegar
- ¼tsp hot honey, plus a drizzle to serve
- 2handfuls of baby leaf or herb salad
- big handful of red grapes, halved
- small handful of roasted pecans or walnuts, broken in half
- 2pinches of pink peppercorns, gently crushed
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the goat’s cheese into 6 small discs and put on a baking tray.Step 2
Whisk together the oil, vinegar and ¼ tsp of the honey, then toss with the salad, grapes and pecans. Divide between two plates.Step 3
Flash the goat’s cheese under a hot grill until golden. Sit on the leaves, then finish with a sprinkle of peppercorns and another drizzle of honey.