Sunday 17 July 2011

Pear and Rocket Salad

Everyone asks me for this recipe. I'll add a photo at some stage. You can use baby spinach instead of rocket. It was a recipe from Victors Food.

Rocket with Spicy Pecans, Pears, & Walnut Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients
2 tsp butter
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp water
½ cup pecans
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp raspberry wine vinegar
pinch salt
good pinch cracked black pepper
2 tbsp walnut oil
2 tbsp olive oil
150 gm rocket leaves
50 gm goat cheese, crumbled (or feta)
2 pears, thinly sliced

Method
Spicy Glazed Pecans
1. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed fry pan over medium heat.
2. Add the sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, maple syrup and water. Cook until the mixture is bubbling.
3. Add the pecans and stir constantly until the pecans are well coated and the sugar has begun to caramelise, about 5 minutes. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet to cool completely. Try not to eat them.....

Walnut Vinaigrette
4. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Slowly add the walnut and olive oils and whisk until blended.
Salad
5. Wash and dry the rocket leaves. Transfer immediately to a large bowl and toss with the walnut vinaigrette and sliced pears.
6. Arrange on a large platter, sprinkle with the cheese and pecans.

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