Rocket, pear and Parmesan salad
Rocket, pear and Parmesan salad recipe in the vegetarian category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3 ripe pears, Williams or Packhams
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons hazelnut or walnut oil
- 4 ounces rocket
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Open textured bread, to serve
Recipe method:
- Peel and core the pears and slice thickly.
- Moisten with lemon juice to keep the flesh white.
- Combine the nut oil with the pears.
- Add the rocket leaves and toss.
- Turn the salad out on to 4 small plates and top with shavings of Parmesan cheese.
- Season with freshly ground black pepper and serve with open textured bread.
- Tip: If you are unable to buy rocket easily, you can grow your own from early spring to late summer.
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