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Roquefort salad with pears, chicory and walnut oil

An average of 4.9 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
Roquefort salad with pears, chicory and walnut oilRoquefort salad with pears, chicory and walnut oil
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
no cooking required
Serve
Serves 2, or 4 as a starter

Simon Hopkinson's simple salad combines creamy roquefort with crisp, bitter leaves.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 heads red and white chicory, separated into leaves, soaked in iced water for about 10 minutes
  • 1 large ripe pear, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 125g/4oz Roquefort (or similar blue raw milk sheep’s cheese), crumbled
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • 2-3 tbsp walnut oil
  • freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Dry the chicory leaves and neatly arrange onto a serving dish, inner curved sides facing upwards. Drape the pear slices over the leaves.

  2. Evenly distribute the cheese in and amongst the leaves and squeeze over a touch of lemon juice.

  3. Trickle over the walnut oil and grind over a little freshly ground black pepper.