Pear Salad with Blue Cheese and Rocket

Classic combination of ingredients, cheeseboard favourites transformed in salad form with the addition of pepper rocket lettuce!Ideal to serve as a starter, light lunch or as a side for a main that's not too rich.We go light on the dressing here because the blue cheese and juice from the pears a

⏱️ 15 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 5.0 (23) 👁️ 21 views
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Ingredients

5 servings
  • 1 1/2 - 2 pears (, any type, juicy and ripe (or nashi pears or sweet apples))
  • 3/4 cup walnuts (, whole (sub almonds, pecans))
  • 120 g / 4oz rocket/arugula lettuce
  • 120 g / 4 oz roquefort, gorgonzola, stilton or other good blue cheese, (creamy but can be crumbled into chunks (Note 1))
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Steps

  1. Dressing: Shake Dressing in a jar.

  2. Pears: Halve then scoop out core. Place cut face down and slice into 3mm / 0.12" slices. (Note 2)

  3. Walnuts: Spread on tray and toast in a 180°C/350°F oven for 8 minutes or until they smell nutty. Leave some whole, break some in half with hands.

  4. Dress rocket: In a large bowl, toss rocket with 2 tbsp Dressing.

  5. Assemble: Pile 1/3 rocket on a platter. Scatter with 1/3 pears, 1/3 walnuts, 1/3 blue cheese crumbled into small chunks. Repeat twice more. Drizzle with remaining Dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories266
Protein9g
Carbs9g
Fat23g
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