Pear, date & walnut salad with creamy stilton dressing

Name: Pear, date & walnut salad with creamy stilton dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 ripe pears, quartered and cored, peel left on; 1 juice lime; 100 grams crème fraîche; 300 grams stilton, crumbled, room temperature; 1 Tbsp ginger syrup (from a jar of ginger in syrup); 100 grams pack broken walnuts; 12 dates (Medjool are good), stoned and chopped; 1 serving walnut oil, for drizzling; 225 grams mixed salad leaves; 1 large watercress, divided into sprigs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pear, date & walnut salad with creamy stilton dressing a try. One serving contains 762 calories, 14g of protein, and 69g of fat. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. If you have stilton, pack broken walnuts, watercress, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pear, Quail, Walnut And Stilton Salad, Pressed Stilton, Pear, Date, and Bacon Sandwiches, and Pear, Date & Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese.

Instructions

Cut the pear quarters into thin slices and toss in a bowl with the lime juice to help protect their natural colour. Blend the crme frache with half the stilton, ginger syrup to taste, and enough water (3-4 tbsp) to give a smooth, thick coating consistency. (Dont add too much water or it may separate.)

Ingredients you will need

Lime Juice

Stilton

Ginger

Syrup

Water

Pear

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Scatter the pear slices over six serving plates and follow with the walnuts, dates and remaining cheese. Can be prepared to this stage up to an hour ahead.

Ingredients you will need

Walnuts

Cheese

Dates

Pear

Drizzle each salad with a little of the dressing and some walnut oil. Season with a grinding of pepper you shouldnt need salt, as the cheese is salty.

Ingredients you will need

Walnut Oil

Cheese

Pepper

Salt

Mix the salad leaves and watercress very lightly with just a bit more dressing some leaves should be touched by the dressing, some untouched. Gently pile the leaves on top of each salad.

Ingredients you will need

Watercress

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

ripe pears, quartered and cored, peel left on 1

juice lime 100grams

crème fraîche 300grams

stilton, crumbled, room temperature 1Tbsp

ginger syrup (from a jar of ginger in syrup)100grams

pack broken walnuts 12

dates (Medjool are good), stoned and chopped 1serving

walnut oil, for drizzling 225grams

mixed salad leaves 1large

watercress, divided into sprigs

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salad. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. You could try La Crema Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.