Recipes by Barbara Northwood

Rocket, Pear and Walnut Salad

Nov 17 11:11am
Serves
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tblsps balsamic vinegar
  • 4 Corella pears
  • 125g packet walnuts
  • 200g baby rocket leaves
  • 200g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 bunch chives, coarsely chopped
  • Feta Dressing
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 50g packet soft feta, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
1 Place honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and stir until well combined. Cut unpeeled pears lengthways into 1cm-thick slices. Toss pears in honey mixture.

2 Cook pears on a heated, oiled grill pan or barbecue hotplate on one side only for 1 minute or until golden in colour. Remove and set aside to cool.

3 Toss walnuts in remaining honey and balsamic mixture. Cook on a heated oiled grill pan, turning frequently, for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

4 To make feta dressing, place milk and rosemary in a small saucepan and bring to boil. Remove and cool. Discard rosemary. Place feta in a medium bowl and gradually whisk in milk, a little at a time, to form a smooth paste. Whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.

5 Place pears and walnuts in a large bowl. Add rocket, spinach and chives. Pour over feta dressing and toss well.

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