Warm Goat Cheese Salad

• 6 tbs walnut oil
• 3 tbs white wine vinegar
• 1 tbs honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• pinch of ground ginger
• kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

• To make the dressing, whisk together the walnut oil, vinegar, honey, mustard and ginger in a small sauce pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the dressing gently, stirring occasionally until warm. Add the walnut halves and continue to heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Arrange the salad greens on 4 serving plates and place spoonfuls of goat cheese on top.

Using a slotted spoon, lift the walnut halves from the dressing and scatter then over the salad.

• Transfer the warm dressing to a small pitcher.
• Garnish the salads with snipped chives and serve with the dressing.