Roquefort salad with pears, chicory and walnut oil
Preparation: less than 30 mins
Cooking time: no cooking required
Serves 2, or 4 as a starter
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 cheese, crumbled
- squeeze lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp walnut oil
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Dry the chicory leaves and neatly arrange onto a serving dish, inner curved sides facing upwards. Drape the pear slices over the leaves.
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Evenly distribute the cheese in and amongst the leaves and squeeze over a touch of lemon juice.
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Trickle over the walnut oil and grind over a little freshly ground black pepper.