Pear-rocket salad with blue cheese and walnuts

Name: Pear-rocket salad with blue cheese and walnuts
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 80 g Walnut kernels; 1 TEASPOON Oil; 5 discs Bacon; 3 TABLESPOONS dark balsamic vinegar; 1 TABLESPOON Honey; 6 TABLESPOONS mild olive oil; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper from the mill; 125 g Rocket; 1 red onion; 2 ripe pears; 100 g Blue cheese (e.g. Saint Agur)

AUTHOR
Melissa Olsen

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
25 mins

TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

80 g Walnut kernels
1 TEASPOON Oil
5 discs Bacon
3 TABLESPOONS dark balsamic vinegar
1 TABLESPOON Honey
6 TABLESPOONS mild olive oil
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper from the mill
125 g Rocket
1 red onion
2 ripe pears
100 g Blue cheese (e.g. Saint Agur)

Directions

1
Break the nuts into smaller pieces or chop them roughly and roast them in a pan without fat until golden brown. Let them cool down on a flat plate. Brush a large coated pan with oil. Place slices of bacon side by side in the pan and fry over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until crispy, turning.
2
Drain on kitchen paper.
3
For the vinaigrette, mix vinegar and honey in a bowl. Fold in the oil in a thin stream until you have a thick vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Clean, wash and spin dry the salad and chop it smaller if necessary.
4
Peel the onion and slice into very fine rings. Pears wash, dry grate and quarter. Remove the core, cut the quarters into thin slices.
5
Crumble cheese, break bacon into large pieces. Mix salad, onion, pears and nuts in a bowl. Arrange on plates. Arrange bacon and cheese on top. Drizzle salad with vinaigrette.