Pear, Arugula, and Melted Camembert Salad

I am about to brag.

I was trying to figure out a way to combine some of my favorite ingredients: bread, cheese, a tangy vinaigrette. So I figured, why not throw them on a plate...with some arugula to catch the vinaigrette, as well as a pear to add something sweet...and voila! My favorite salad that I binged on for weeks.

Ingredients
Arugula
1 wheel of camembert cheese
1 ripe pear
Thinly sliced red onion or scallions (your preference)
French baguette
1 garlic clove, lightly smashed
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Champagne vinaigrette (My favorite is Girard's...in the triangular bottle)

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice a french baguette on the diagonal to create thin slices of bread.
3. Place on an unlined baking sheet and brush all sides with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
4. Toast until the edges turn golden brown and turn over, repeating the same for the other side.
5. Remove from oven and when just cooled enough to handle (but still hot), rub with the smashed garlic clove. Set aside.

6. Now, line the baking sheet with parchment paper and cut the wheel of camembert into quarters.
7. Place the cheese on the lined baking sheet and bake for a few minutes until the cheese just starts to ooze (very technical, I know).

8. Meanwhile, thinly slice the red onion and pear, removing the seeds.
9. Place a large bunch of arugula on a serving dish and toss with the champagne vinaigrette.
10. Add the sliced pears and red onion, and toss gently.
11. Top the salad with the wedges of camembert and sliced bread.