Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad

Yhup, it's summer time - and autumn is fast approaching, so here is a tasty lil salad to add to the lazy summer meal or bbq.

PEAR and WALNUT SALAD

For the dressing:  2 teaspoons of runny honey
                           1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
                           2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Combine these three ingredients together to make the dressing. Couldn't be simpler...

2 pears - whatever variety is in season and/or to your preference.
Simply core the pears and cut thinly (with the skin on).
Place in a bowl and pour most of the dressing over them

4 big handfuls of lettuce (rocket works best - but whatever salad leaves you like)
1 small red onion - cut thinly into slices
100g of blue cheese - crumbled
1/2 to 3/4 cup of lightly toasted walnuts
Combine these all together - then scatter the pear slices on top - followed by the remaining dressing

And enjoy

We've made this salad a few times already - and always a winner...
Feel free to add sliced celery as well if you want to bulk it up a bit when extra guests arrive
And for the "whole-hog" effect, add thin slices of fresh fennel bulb as well
Let your guests crack pepper and flaky sea salt over their portion themselves


Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad