Rocket, Pear & Parmesan Salad
Serves 8
Salads & Sides
Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Crowd Pleasers
I love this salad with risotto or ravioli or grilled salmon, however you can have it anything you like!
Newsflash - just swapped the Parmesan cheese with 100g of crumbled Blue Costello cheese and it was AMAZING !!
Prep time - 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 250g pack of rocket leaves
- 2 large pears, skin on, finely sliced
- ½ cup shaved parmesan
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sugar, or a little extra, to taste
- salt & pepper, a pinch, to taste
Cooking Steps
1
Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil and sugar in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2
Add rocket leaves to a large bowl and drizzle with balsamic dressing, toss well. Add pear and toss again.
3
Finally sprinkle shaved parmesan on the top of the salad, givine one gently toss to slightly blend.
Serve immediately ... great with pasta,pizza, lasagne or grilled meat.
Enjoy!
Tip: you can add ½ a thinly sliced red onion if you wish -
just toss in with the pear.