Pear, asparagus and blue cheese salad
Pear, asparagus and blue cheese salad
This salad is a crowd pleaser, it’s super quick and easy! Try it out this summer.
Ingredients:
1 bag baby spinach, baby salad leaves or rocket
1 pear
1-2 handfuls of asparagus
2–3 large handfuls baby spinach or salad greens
1 tbsp of honey
1/2 - 3/4 cup of walnuts
100g blue cheese
How to make:
Remove the woody ends of the asparagus, then pan fry over a gentle heat to soften slightly, place to one side.
Slice pear and cover in the juice of 1/2 a lemon to stop it going brown, place on top of spinach.
Place asparagus on top of baby spinach and sliced pears.
Add 1 rounded tablespoon of honey to heat, with 1/2 - 3/4 cup of walnuts, until they start to caramelize (takes 2-3 mins over a medium heat in a non stick pan. Be sure to watch closely so they don’t burn)
Add chunks of blue cheese to the top of salad.
Sprinkle over caramelized walnuts.
Optional extras:
Chunks of avocado and pomegranate seeds for extra colour!
You can add a balsamic dressing if you like, but with the soft asparagus, creamy cheese and lemon juice on the pear it works well by itself.
Top tips
You can try this salad with apple, peach, nectarine, or even strawberries instead (just pass on the lemon juice with these options).
Want to see how I made this salad? Check out this video
