Pear and Fennel Salad
Pear and Fennel Salad
red onions, thinly sliced
parsley leaves
fennel, thinly sliced
Asian pears, sliced
lemon mustard dressing
arugula
fresh goat cheese (chèvre)
1.5 tbsp honey
1. Toss red onions, parsley, fennel and pears in a bowl with enough lemon mustard dressing to lightly coat everything.
2. Place arugula in the middle of the plate. Stack pears in a circle, placing some of the fennel, parsley and onion mixture between each slice of pear.
3. Garnish salad with small pieces of goat cheese. Drizzle some honey around the plate.
For the lemon mustard dressing
40ml lemon juice
2 tsp wholegrain mustard (such as Pommery)
2.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
120ml extra-virgin olive oil
Place all of the above ingredients except for the oil in a blender. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly add olive oil. Adjust the seasoning to taste.