Light salad with fried goat cheese and salmon

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 romaine lettuce
• ½ cucumber(s)
• 500 g cherry tomatoes
• 2 pointed peppers
• ½ pomegranate
• 1 handful of walnuts
• 2 goat cheese medallions
• 2 salmon fillets, 150 – 200 g each
• salt and pepper
• some olive oil
• 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 dashes lemon juice
• 2 tsp honey

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Wash the romaine lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and pointed peppers. Cut into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add about 2.5 tablespoons of olive oil and the apple cider vinegar and toss the salad well. Set aside, or refrigerate if necessary. Carefully remove the pomegranate seeds from the fruit. Ensure the seeds are completely free of the white flesh. Set aside in a small bowl. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel and season with salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice. Heat about 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Sear the salmon fillets for about 1 minute on each side. Reduce the heat to medium and sear each side for about 3 minutes each. Chop the walnuts and toast them in a hot pan, stirring regularly, for about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and place the goat cheese pieces in the hot pan. Spread about 1 teaspoon of honey over each piece. Be careful not to let any honey drip down, as it will caramelize and burn quickly. Cover the pan, turn off the stove, and continue to fry the goat cheese pieces in the residual heat for about 3 minutes. The cooked side should be firm and crispy; you can tell this is golden brown. The top side of the pieces should remain creamy and soft. Arrange the salad on 2 large plates. Arrange the salmon fillets next to it and drizzle with a little lemon juice, if desired. Arrange the goat cheese pieces on top of the salad. Serve sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and chopped walnuts. Serve with a glass of white wine, such as Riesling. Enjoy!