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Pear + Radicchio Salad
Serves 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: none
Classic fall flavors of pears, blue cheese and walnuts.
Ingredients
- 1/2 head of radicchio, leaves torn
- 3 celery stalks, preferably the younger inner heart, finely sliced
- 1 pear like Bartlett, Asian or Comice, sliced
- 1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, toasted, roughly chopped
- 80g blue cheese, such as Stilton, Roquefort or gorgonzola
For the dressing
- 2 tbs walnut or extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 very small garlic clove, finely grated
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Chef Tips
Preparation
Step 1
Simply arrange the radicchio, celery and pear on a serving plate. Scatter over the walnuts and crumble over the cheese.
Step 2
For the dressing, whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl, then pour over the salad to serve.
