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Walnut, Pear and Gorgonzola Salad

Name: Walnut, Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: --------------------- Dressing; 1 tbsp White balsamic Vinegar; to taste Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper; ½ tsp Caster Sugar; 1 rounded tsp Dijon Mustard; 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; -------------------- Salad; 1 Bag Baby Leaf salad; 3 Conference Pears; 100g Walnut Halves; ½ oz Butter; 1 tbsp Runny Honey; 150g Gorgonzola Dolce

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Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Serves: 8

Starter

Ingredients

--------------------- Dressing
1 tbsp White balsamic Vinegar
to taste Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
½ tsp Caster Sugar
1 rounded tsp Dijon Mustard
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-------------------- Salad
1 Bag Baby Leaf salad
3 Conference Pears
100g Walnut Halves
½ oz Butter
1 tbsp Runny Honey
150g Gorgonzola Dolce

Accompaniment

Description

Great for lunch or as a starter

Method

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1. To make the dressing, place the vinegar, mustard, seasoning and sugar in a bowl and then whisk in the oil.

2. To prepare the salad, peel and quarter the pears and then cut into cubes. Place the butter in a large frying pan and fry the pears on both sides. When brown set aside

3. Add honey to the remaining butter and add in the walnut halves and glaze thouroughly.

4. Cut the cheese into bite size chunks.

5. Put the salad leaves onto a flat dish and assemble the pears, cheese and walnuts on top and then drizzle over the dressing.