Peppery rocket (arugula) is an ideal refreshing contrast to use as the leafy base.
This is an excellent salad option for a starter, or as a stylish side salad!
Oh, plus some leafy greens.
Sliced Beurre Bosc pears for this Pear Salad.
This transforms our cheese board into a salad!
Its also one that blue cheese lovers can get excited about!
Packham, Josephine, Corella Pears, even nashi pears they all work.
As a key ingredient in this salad, the better the cheese, the better the dish!
Gorgonzola An Italian blue that ranges in texture based on variety, from ultra creamy to more crumbly.
British Stilton Slightly sharper than the above two, this cheese is not for the faint hearted!
attempt to get an aged one for a smoother flavour.
More options:Danish blue cheese is also a good option for a better value option.
Australia also produces some excellent blues these days that are not hard to find like those from King Island.
Sliced Beurre Bosc pears for this Pear Salad.
Avoidblue cheese that is like brie (ie.
Walnuts
Walnuts is a classic choice for a blue cheese salad.
Though actually, other nuts will work just as well like almonds, pecans, hazelnuts.
I wouldnt use peanuts (bit odd, I think?)
or macadamia nuts (maybe too rich with blue cheese).
Sweet, savoury, nutty, creamy, juicy it pushes all the right buttons!
Honey For the flavour, sweetness and to thicken the dressing.
Dijon mustard Also to help thicken and emulsify the dressing while adding a touch of tang and flavour.
Cider vinegar The main tanginess in the dressing.
Never underestimate the power of a good salad as a starter!
Otherwise, youll just have too manyflavours competing on your plate and we want this salad toshine!
Either aroast pork(with crackling, of course!
), pork chops with asavoury rubor Lemon Garlicmarinated pork chops.
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