Pear Salad with blue cheese
This Pear Salad with blue cheese features juicy pears, crunchy walnuts, and creamy blue cheese, drizzled with a honey mustard dressing.
Equipment
- jar for dressing
- baking tray
- large bowl
Ingredients
Fruits
- 1 ½ – 2 pieces pears any type, juicy and ripe (or nashi pears or sweet apples)
Nuts
- ¾ cup walnuts whole (sub almonds, pecans)
Leafy Greens
- 120 g / 4 oz rocket/arugula lettuce
Cheese
- 120 g / 4 oz blue cheese roquefort, gorgonzola, stilton or other good blue cheese, creamy but can be crumbled into chunks
Dressing
- 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Dressing Preparation
- Shake Dressing in a jar.
Pears Preparation
- Halve then scoop out core. Place cut face down and slice into 3mm / 0.12" slices.
Walnuts Preparation
- 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.
Salad Assembly
- In a large bowl, toss rocket with 2 tablespoon Dressing.
- Pile ⅓ rocket on a platter. Scatter with ⅓ pears, ⅓ walnuts, ⅓ blue cheese crumbled into small chunks. Repeat twice more. Drizzle with remaining Dressing just before serving.
Notes
For best results, use creamy blue cheese that can be crumbled into chunks. Drizzle pears with lemon juice if not assembling in 30 minutes to prevent browning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 9gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 509mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 760IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 186mgIron: 1mg
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