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Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad

Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad

Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad

with Bacon and Balsamic Dressing | Perfect for sharing

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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.

Allergens:

Tree nuts

•Milk

•Schwefeldioxide und Sulfite

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total10 minutes

Active 15 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

60

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

1

Pear

40

Pea Shoots

20

Walnuts

(Contains: Tree nuts May contain traces of: Erdnüsse, Sesamsamen, Schalenfrüchte)

30

Crumbled Blue Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

12

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains: Schwefeldioxide und Sulfite)

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)256 kcal

Energy (kJ)1070 kJ

Fat16.9 g

of which saturates5.3 g

Carbohydrate15.1 g

of which sugars13 g

Protein10.8 g

Salt1.3 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Chopping Board

•Grill Pan

•Knife

•Small Bowl

•Large Bowl

Instructions

Get Prepped

1

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 starting to go 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.

Cook the Pear

2

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.

Finish and Serve

3

a) Put your pea shoots into a serving bowl and spoon the pear, bacon and juices on top.
b) Finish with a sprinkling of walnuts and blue cheese.
c) Drizzle over the balsamic glaze. Enjoy!

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