Bacon, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
with Walnuts and Balsamic Dressing | Perfect for sharing
Not your average salad! Crispy bacon, warm sliced pear and tangy blue cheese combine with pea shoots and a balsamic dressing to make an ideal side or starter.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
60
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
1
Pear
20
Walnuts
(Contains: Nuts May contain traces of: Peanut, Sesame, Nuts)
40
Pea Shoots
30
Crumbled Blue Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
12
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains: Sulphites)
Utensils
Instructions
a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until slightly golden, 2-3 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
c) Meanwhile, quarter the pear lengthways (no need to peel). Remove the core and thinly slice lengthways into long slices.
a) Once the bacon is browned, add the pear slices to the pan and fry with the bacon until the pear has softened, 2-3 mins.
b) Transfer the pear, bacon and all the liquid from the pan to a small bowl and leave to cool for a few mins.
c) Meanwhile, roughly chop the walnuts.
a) Put your pea shoots into a serving bowl and spoon the pear, bacon and all the juices over the top.
b) Top with a sprinkling of walnuts and blue cheese.
c) Drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.
Enjoy!
