Delicious Dolcelatte and Pear Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A mouth watering crunchy, tangy salad. Perfect with some fresh crusty bread or as an accompanyment to a main course... Plus it's quick and easy to prepare! Ingredients:
1 slice white bread |
4 tablespoons walnut oil |
25 g pecan nuts |
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar |
1/2 teaspoon clear honey |
1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard |
salt and black pepper |
2 pears |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
180 g mixed lettuce leaves |
4 stalks celery, sliced |
250 g dolcelatte, cheese, cubed |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 190c/gas5. Cut bread into small cubes and toss in 1 tbsp of walnut oil. Put on a baking tray abd bake for 5 minutes.
2. Add the pecan nuts to the bread cubes and return to the oven for 5 more minutes until the bread is golden and the nuts are lightly toasted. Leave to cool.
3. Whisk the remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard and s&p together.
4. Remove the cores from the pears and cut into cubes (roughly same as the cheese). Toss them in the lemon juice.
5. Toss salad leaves, celery and pears together. Divide between 4 bowls, top with the cheese, bread croutons and nuts. Drizzle dressing over just before serving.
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