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Roasted Pear and Rocket Salad
A quick and delicious salad to add to any BBQ or meal with family and friends.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
15
minutes
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Course
Salad
Servings
4
Ingredients
2
large
firm pears
(cut into 6 wedges each)
100g
pecan nuts
1
tsp
vegetable oil
1
tsp
Butter
50
baby rocket leaves
1 g
small
red onion
(finely sliced)
1
tbs
Fresh lemon juice
2
tsp
Olive oil
salt & pepper
(to taste)
Instructions
While you prepare the pears, lightly roast the pecan nuts in a frypan over low heat, to bring out their crunch and flavour.
Heat oil and butter in a 25 cm Frypan over medium heat.
Add pears to frypan and cook until golden (about 7 mins). Remove from pan and allow to cool.
Combine rocket, cooled pears, nuts and onion in your favourite salad serving bowl/dish.
Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to make dressing.
Pour dressing over salad, serve immediately.
Notes
In summer, try peaches or nectarines instead of pears.