Rocket salad with pears, walnuts, bacon and blue cheese
I love making salads and salad dressings and this salad is so easy and delicious and is my 'go to' salad recipe, when I have unexpected guests, as it looks really fancy too. This also includes my homemade balsamic vinaigrette recipe.
Ingredients
Serves: 2
- 1 bunch or bag of rocket leaves
- 1 pear, cubed or sliced lengthwise
- 2 rashers of crisp fried bacon
- 80g gorgonzola or blue cheese, cubed/crumbled
- 60g toasted pine nuts
- 2 thinly sliced cooked beetroot (optional)
- For the balsamic dressing
- 125ml cup good balsamic vinegar
- 65ml olive oil
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or very finely chopped, optional
- a good grind of sea salt
- a grind of fresh pepper
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Ready in:10min
- Toast pine nuts in a dry (without oil) hot frypan, being careful not to scorch or burn the nuts. Toss or mix constantly until lightly browned. Let cool.
- Gently toss all salad ingredients together and place in a serving bowl.
- For the dressing, simply put all ingredients into a shaker or salad dressing container, cover and shake about 20 seconds or until the oil looks emulsified. Serve with salad.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (4)
This was a yummy salad but way too much balsamic vinegar spoilt the dressing! - 02 Jan 2012
Very tasty and looks fancy. Sure to impress! - 23 Sep 2009
Wow, this is my new favourite salad. Very tasty. Thank you for sharing this recipe! - 22 Jul 2012 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)