Pears With Goat Cheese & Optional Prosciutto

Here’s a great flexitarian recipe for the holidays. It’s easy, healthy, and sure to please!
Ingredients

• 2 pears
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup arugula
• 3 ounces crumbled goat cheese (or blue cheese)
• 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut in half lengthwise

Directions

1. Cut pears into 8 wedges and splash with lemon juice to preserve fresh bright color.
2. Place a tablespoon of cheese and arugula leaf on the pear.
3. For the vegetarian option, wrap the pear with the arugula.  For the meat option, add a piece of prosciutto and roll up.

Serves: 8
Time: 10 minutes
We adapted this recipe from Real Simple Magazine,  January 2008