Roasted Pear, Bacon, Blue Cheese and Cashews on Salad Greens

Roasted Pear, Bacon & Blue Cheese Salad

Name: Roasted Pear, Bacon & Blue Cheese Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Pears; 2 sprigs of fresh Rosemary (or 1/2 tsp dried Rosemary); 4 rashers of Bacon; 1 clove finely sliced garlic; 100 g soft blue cheese; 100 g roasted nuts (almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts); Salad greens; ½ cup plain Greek yogurt; ¼ cup extra-virgin Olive oil; 2 tbsp seeded Mustard; 3 tbsp Honey; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 1 Garlic clove - finely chopped or grated; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

A delicious salad, entree or lunch dish. (If blue cheese is not to your liking, replace it with brie, camembert or grilled halloumi).

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time20 mins

2 Pears

2 sprigs of fresh Rosemary (or 1/2 tsp dried Rosemary)

4 rashers of Bacon

1 clove finely sliced garlic

100 g soft blue cheese

100 g roasted nuts (almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts)

Salad greens

Dressing

½ cup plain Greek yogurt

¼ cup extra-virgin Olive oil

2 tbsp seeded Mustard

3 tbsp Honey

2 tbsp Lemon juice

2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar

1 Garlic clove - finely chopped or grated

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the dressing: Whisk all ingredients together till smooth and creamy.

Store unused dressing in a lidded jar in the fridge.

For the salad:
Cut unpeeled, cored pears into 8 slices and place in a roasting dish. Drizzle over a little olive oil, sprinkle with chopped rosemary and finely sliced garlic clove. Bake approximately 20 minutes in a moderate oven (180 degrees C.) or until the pear slices are soft.

Fry chopped bacon in a dry pan until crispy. Set aside to cool slightly

On a serving plate layer salad greens with the blue cheese slices, bacon pieces, nuts and roasted pears. Drizzle over the honey mustard dressing and serve immediately.

Optional: Serve with sliced toasted sourdough bread or ciabatta

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