Rocket, pear and blue cheese salad
Divide the rocket leaves between four plates, or place on one large plate. Arrange the thinly sliced pears and the blue cheese pieces on top of the rocket. To make the dressing, mix the extra-virgin olive oil and the balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle some dressing over the top of the salad. Serve immediately.
Rocket Recipes:
- Rocket and walnut pesto
- Rocket and Feta salad
- Rocket, pear and blue cheese salad
- Beef carpaccio with rocket
- Rocket, goat's cheese and honey bruschetta
- Smoked mackerel, apple and fennel salad
Serves 4 as a starter.
You will need:
4 handfuls of rocket leaves
2 good pears, unpeeled and thinly sliced
200g (7oz) good ripe blue cheese, broken up with your hands into big rough pieces (about 2½cm/1in)
50ml (2fl oz) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper