Pear and Gorgonzola Salad

Sweet ripe pear, salty Gorgonzola, and bitter leaves strike a perfect late-summer balance.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced
• 120 g mixed bitter leaves
• 80 g Gorgonzola, crumbled
• 60 g walnuts, toasted
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Arrange leaves and pear slices on a large plate.
2. Whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until glossy.
3. Scatter Gorgonzola and walnuts over the salad.
4. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

Serve it with

This is excellent beside roast chicken or a bowl of soup.