Starter to go with cassoulet?

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

We have friends coming to dinner and one is the guests has asked me to make the cassoulet I made a few years ago. Happy to do that as it's easy but last time we didn't have starters, this time I'd like to serve a starter - but needs to be light. Am thinking maybe a salad? Any thoughts appreciated

[Okki]

Sticking with the French theme, salade du gésiers or warm goats cheese on toast with jam/chutney?

[Palavah]

Something with crunch - seconding the above, or endives with pear, blue cheese + walnuts

[Okki]

Something like this. Fig or cherry jam is suggested, but sure I've had it with apricot.

[NewName73]

Palavah's idea

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Lovely ideas, thank you. Crunch a must!

[lifeisgoodagain]

Goats cheese salad with balsamic reduction or blue cheese and walnut salad? Alternatively just do bread and olives

[BigusBumus]

Mmm deffo an endive, blue cheese, pear and walnut salad perhaps with croutons for crunch. Yum.

[ALemonyPea]

Was going to suggest goats cheese and red onion tart but the pear and walnut salad sounds lovely as well.

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Thanks all, I was torn between salad as a starter and salad as a side dish but I think better as a starter and some great ideas, thank you