Blue Cheese, Walnut and Pear Salad Recipe Video

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Crispy green salad150 Gram
 Stilton cheese120 Gram
 Walnut halves50 Gram
 Pears2 Medium
 Balsamic dressing4 Tablespoon
 Lemon juice2 Teaspoon
 Sea salt2 Teaspoon (use as per taste)
 Balsamic syrup1 Tablespoon (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 340 Calories from Fat 175

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20 g31.2%

Saturated Fat 4 g19.8%

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 12 mg4%

Sodium 1937.6 mg80.7%

Total Carbohydrates 36 g12.1%

Dietary Fiber 7.9 g31.8%

Sugars 21.1 g

Protein 8 g16.1%

Vitamin A 25.1% Vitamin C 43.8%

Calcium 8.6% Iron 7.8%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Wash and dry the salad leaves.
2. Place in a large clean bowl and mix together. If you can find any chard or baby beet leaves, the reddish leaves will help to show off the salad.
3. Make the balsamic dressing and store it in the fridge until required.
4. Remove any loose skin from the walnut halves.
5. Break the Stilton into bite-size pieces using your fingers.
6. Cut the top and bottom off the pears.
7. Cut them in half lengthways.
8. Lay them flat on your board and cut into long, thin slices and place them in a shallow dish.
9. Drizzle over the lemon juice.

MAKING
10. Mix the dressing into the salad leaves.
11. Add the walnuts, Stilton and slices of pear and mix gently together.
12. Season to taste.
13. Squeeze a line or two of balsamic syrup onto the plate.
14. Arrange the blue cheese salad neatly on the plates.

SERVING
15. Drizzle over any remaining dressing and serve the blue cheese salad.
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