Rocket, Pear, Walnut, & Blue Cheese Salad

Name: Rocket, pear, walnut, & blue cheese salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tsp Airborne Honey’s manuka and wildflower honey; 1/3 cup Olivado extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp D.Y.C white wine vinegar; 2 pears; 3 cups baby rocket leaves; 100 g Kapiti blue cheese; ¾ cup walnuts (lighted toasted); 1/2 pack free-range streaky bacon (optional)

Crunchy pears provide the best texture for this salad. You could also add some crispy bacon if you like.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Servings

Ingredients

2 tsp Airborne Honey’s manuka and wildflower honey
⅓ cup Olivado extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp D.Y.C white wine vinegar
2 pears
3 cups baby rocket leaves
100 g Kapiti blue cheese
¾ cup walnuts lighted toasted
½ pack free-range streaky bacon optional

Instructions

Fry off the streaky bacon until crispy & golden in a non-stick fry pan.
Mix honey, extra-virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar together in a small bowl.
Remove cores from the pears and slice thinly, leaving skin on. Place pears in a bowl and pour over the dressing.
Combine rocket leaves, crumbled blue cheese and walnuts on a serving platter.
Chop the bacon and add to the salad.
Scatter salad with ripe pears, drizzle over extra dressing and serve.