Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing & Baked Goat Cheese

Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed with all of the Inspiralized recipe ideas I have running through my...

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed with all of the Inspiralized recipe ideas I have running through my mind. Actually, I never leave the house without my tiny Mead notepads, in case I have an idea. Once, I was looking through my scribbles and I saw the phrase “roasted crust” Sounds delicious, but – what?! I’m sure it’ll come to me again soon. I hope. Nevertheless, I never stop finding inspiration!

My mom often asks me, “how do you keep coming up with new dishes?” Honestly, the problem isn’t how do I “come up” with the recipe. The problem is how do I pick which ones to feature on this blog.

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Of course, my favorite veggie to spiralize is the zucchini. It’s kind of like my “first born,” if I knew what having a first born was like. The zucchini was my guinea pig, especially because I started the bulk of my spiralizing during the summer, when zucchinis grow rampantly.

However, I love experimenting with all vegetables… and fruits! Pears and apples are probably the easiest fruits to spiralize. As for veggies, the messiest are beets: your hands and countertop get stained (temporarily) red. It makes for a fun belated Halloween scene, but not a fun cleanup experience. Beets are lovely to eat in noodle form, as they take on a completely different taste and obviously texture.

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

As for pear noodles, well, stop thinking of them as a fruit you slice and eat as a snack. When you spiralize them, they become a sweet addition to a savory meal.

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

In honor of all of the possibilities that the spiralizer brings into our lives, let’s learn how to spiralize a beet and a pear. Then, we’ll finish up with a stunning plate of beet noodles with a lip-smackingly tasty bacon-pistachio dressing. Yes, bacon and pistachios. Warmed. As a dressing. Did I mention that it comes topped with a freshly baked roll of goat cheese? You’re welcome.

How to Spiralize a Pear

Chop the pointy end (the top) of the pear off so that it is flat. Don’t chop off the other end, just load it straight into the spiralizer. Spiralize!

how to spiralize a pear

How to Spiralize a Beet

Chop the beet off the stalks and slice both ends off so that both ends are cut and flat.

how to spiralize a beet

how to spiralize a beet

Peel the beet and then load it onto the spiralizer. Spiralize!

how to spiralize a beet

 

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing & Baked Goat Cheese

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients

  • 1/2 whole wheat english muffin
  • 1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp freshly chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 roll of goat cheese about 2 oz
  • 1-2 slices of bacon
  • 1 anjou pear Blade C
  • 1 large beet peeled, Blade C
  • For the pistachio dressing:
  • handful of roasted and salted pistachios deshelled
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Place the english muffin in a food processor and pulse until made into breadcrumbs. Place a medium skillet over medium heat and add in a 1/4 tsp of olive oil. Cook breadcrumbs, tossing occasionally, until toasted. Transfer breadcrumbs to a bowl, add in parsley, season with salt and pepper and set aside on a plate.
  • Take your goat cheese and roll it in the breadcrumb plate and roll it around until it’s coated.
  • Place the goat cheese on a baking tray coated with cooking spray. Place the beet noodles on another baking tray coated with cooking spray.
  • Place the goat cheese and beet noodles in the oven. Cook both for 7 minutes.
  • While the goat cheese is cooking, place a large skillet over medium heat. Add in your slices of bacon. Cook until to your preferred level of crispiness and set aside on a paper-towel lined plate. Save 1 tbsp of the bacon grease and set aside in a bowl.
  • Prepare the pistachio dressing. Add all of the ingredients listed into a food processor and pulse until pistachios are pureed and no major chunks of nuts remain. Add to a bowl or dressing shaker and add in the bacon grease. Stir.
  • Place your beet and pear noodles into a bowl and drizzle with pistachio dressing. Toss to combine and then plate.
  • Top the dressed noodles with the baked goat cheese and then crumble the bacon on top. Enjoy!

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing

Beet and Anjou Pear Noodles & Baked Goat Cheese with Warm Bacon-Pistachio Dressing 

with love, Ali

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  • Ali, outstanding photography! Our CSA season starts this month http://www.kyvfarm.com and we are inspiralized! Thank you.
    • Kevin - thank you so much for reaching out! I'm happy to hear you're Inspiralized, and good luck in your season!
  • Ali, my friend's laugh at me because I take my spiralizer camping( not in a tent, thank goodness). I made this dish tonight and it was fantastic. Love your site and your creative recipes. Thank you for sharing.
  • Just made this recipe for dinner. AMAZING. I will be making this again for sure!
  • I've never had beets before, but I think this would be an awesome way to try them, since I love goat cheese and pears. One question: Is there any way to make this nut free, for nut allergies?
  • This recipe tasted great. But, I had a bit of difficulty with the dressing. I found the dressing to be very thick. Not sure where I messed up, but it was way to thick to drizzle.