Try this Delicious Winter Salad with Pears
This easy winter salad is a fun way to bring new flavours to your plate in the cold months. Mixed lettuces, broccoli, and pears should all be easy to find in the grocery store now, making an excellent salad combination. The sweet fruit works with the tangy (lemon, balsamic) dressing and toasted sourdough. Enjoy this vitamin-charged vegetarian salad on its own or as a delicious side salad with chicken or duck breast. Pair with our Maison Mirabeau delicious Classic Rosé.
A Delicious Winter Salad with Pears
An easy and tasteful recipe that makes eating healthy attainable during the winter blues!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Baby Gem Lettuces or hearts of romaine
- 8 1/2 oz spinach fresh
- 2 pears
- 1 Broccoli
- handful hazelnuts crushed
- 7 oz Morbier Cheese
- 3 slices Sourdough toasted
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 lemon for juice
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- First, gently roast the hazelnuts in a pan, set aside and allow them to cool.
- Wash and separate the broccoli into florets, boil for a couple of minutes, and plunge into ice water.
- Wash the spinach and salad, then spin dry.
- Slice the pear and roast in a pan for a few minutes on medium heat with some olive oil (and a little honey if you like it more caramelized). Remove from heat once lightly browned.
- While the pear is cooking, chop up the toasted bread and cheese into cubes.
- Make the dressing in a big bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, white balsamic, grated lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
- Add the bread pieces and coat them in the dressing.
- Build the salad on a platter or flat bowl, with the little gem on the outside, spinach, pears and broccoli on top.
- Spoon over the dressing with the bread, and add Morbier cheese and hazelnuts.
- Top with a sprinkle of olive oil, then season with some pepper and fleur de sel, if required.
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