5 marinated goat cheese arugula salad Recipes

boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 1 inch thick, bartlett or red anjou pears, halved and cored, red onion, cut into 12 wedges, mixed salad greens or arugula, chopped walnuts , chopped pecans or sliced almonds, crumbled goat cheese , blue cheese or manchego cheese, salt, marinade, reduced-fat or regular balsamic vinaigrette, maple syrup, coarse grind black pepper, dried thyme leaves

extra-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, minced fresh thyme, freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning, kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning, garlic, minced, goat cheese, chilled, broken into 1/2-inch chunks, four 2-inch-diameter red or golden beets, tops trimmed, green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter lettuce (part of 1 head), baby arugula, granny smith apple, cored , cut into thin slices

homemade goat cheese , recipe follows, salt and white pepper, marinated cherry peppers (canned variety works best), drained, rinsed and dried, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped garlic, chopped fresh herbs ( rosemary, basil, thyme, marjoram, oregano, chives, etc.), washed arugula leaves, sliced red onions, very thin slices proscuitto

grape leaves, goat cheese, mixed herbs (thyme, basil, rosemary, and/or parsley), extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, arugula , for a salad, greek loaf bread, marinated olives , as an accompaniment