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one shallow bowl of walnut and pear salad with leaves and parmesan with extra lemon dressing to the right and quartered pear to the bottom of the image

Pear and Walnut Salad

Robyn
This quick and easy pear and walnut salad, with shavings of parmesan and a simple lemon dressing, is a delicious lunch, side or dinner party starter.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course appetiser, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people as side
Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lemon dressing

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and black pepper

Salad

  • 7oz (200g) mixed salad leaves approx 4 handfuls, a combination of rocket, chicory, lambs lettuce
  • 1 pear cored and finely sliced
  • ½c (50g) walnuts
  • ¼c (25g) Parmesan cheese shavings

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl whisk the lemon juice with olive oil and season with a little black pepper and pinch of salt (not too much salt as the parmesan cheese is salty)
  • Gently toss the leaves with the sliced pear and walnuts.
  • Place in serving bowl/plate and scatter over the shaved parmesan.
  • Drizzle over the dressing.
  • Serve straight away as the pear can go brown.

Notes

Toasted Walnuts: You can lightly toast the walnuts in a dry pan or under the grill for a couple of minutes to bring out more flavour.
Making the salad ahead of time: Although it is best served straight away, you can toss the sliced pear in a little lemon juice to prevent them from going brown.
Salad leaves: I like to use a mixture of rocket (arugula), chicory, curly endive and radicchio, but use whichever you prefer, or buy a pack of Italian salad leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
Keyword lemon dressing, parmesan salad, side salad, walnut salad

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