About the Recipe
This Honey, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad is a delightful blend of sweet, savoury and crunchy textures. Golden caramelised pears and honey-glazed walnuts pair beautifully with creamy blue cheese, juicy grapes and crisp salad leaves. Tossed in a rich blue cheese dressing, it’s an elegant and flavourful salad that’s perfect for a light lunch, dinner party starter or festive side.
Ingredients
3 tbsp Mary Berry’s Blue Cheese Dressing
1 tbsp oil
2 pears, cored and cut into wedges
75g walnuts
2 tbsp clear honey
100g mixed leaf salad
2 heads red chicory, thickly sliced
100g Gorgonzola, torn into pieces
100g red seedless grapes
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the pears for 3-4 minutes until golden, turning once. Remove and add the walnuts and honey, and fry for 1 minute, stirring until caramelised, set aside.
Step 2
Toss the salad, chicory and Blue Cheese Dressing, then gently add in the pears, walnuts, Gorgonzola and grapes.
Cook's Tip!
Try any blue cheese such as Stilton, Cambozola or Brie.