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Pear, walnut and radicchio salad

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 pears, halved lengthways and thinly sliced
1 lemon, juiced
1 radicchio, leaves roughly torn
60 g walnuts, roasted and coarsely chopped
Oregano leaves, for serving

For the red-wine dressing, whisk:

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 t walnut oil
1 T honey
1 shallot, finely chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Toss the pear in the lemon juice. Add the radicchio, walnuts and oregano. Drizzle with the red-wine dressing and toss to coat.

Serve immediately.

Cook's note: Add blue cheese, if you like.

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Pear, walnut and radicchio salad

Pear, walnut and radicchio salad

Ingredients

Method