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Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
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1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
(white, balsamic, herb infused etc)
3 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp Dijon mustard
Flaked salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
⅛ tsp garlic, minced
5 tbsp soft blue cheese (such as blue castello or blue brie)
½ cup flat leaf parsley
3 cups mixed baby rocket and spinach leaves
1 pear, cut into 8 wedges, skin left on
(choose from Williams, Corella, Red Anjou,
Buerré Bosc or Packham pears)
¼ cup walnuts, chopped
METHOD
- Preheat a char grill pan on high.
- Wash all the salad leaves and spin, then place them in a large bowl.
- Add the nuts, and crumble all but 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese through the leaves, tossing all ingredients together.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of blue cheese in a microwave for 30-60 seconds.
- Add the pear wedges to the char grill pan and char grill for a couple of minutes to brown.
- While the peas are grilling, make the dressing by placing the mustard, garlic, salt, pepper and vinegar or juice in a jar and shake vigorously to dissolve the salt and distribute the flavours before adding the oil.
- Add the oil and shake vigorously.
- Add the melted blue cheese to the dressing and shake well to combine.
- Add the pear wedges to the salad, then drizzle the dressing over and serve immediately.
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