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Autumn Salad with Pear and Heather Honey Dressing

The strong, tangy heather honey gives the dressing depth and stands up well to the sweet pear and the spicy blue cheese.

⏱ Prep 20 min · 2 servings

Autumn Salad with Pear and Heather Honey Dressing

Ingredients

  • 100 g lamb's lettuce, trimmed
  • 1 ripe pear
  • 50 g blue cheese
  • 30 g walnut kernels
  • 1.5 tbsp SUMMSTOFF heather honey
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp walnut oil
  • 1 tsp medium-hot mustard
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Wash the lamb's lettuce, spin dry and place in a bowl.
  2. Briefly toast the walnuts in a dry pan until fragrant, then leave to cool.
  3. For the dressing, stir together heather honey, apple cider vinegar and mustard until the honey dissolves.
  4. Slowly whisk in the walnut oil and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Quarter the pear, core and cut into thin slices.
  6. Toss the lamb's lettuce with the dressing and arrange the pear slices on top.
  7. Crumble the blue cheese and scatter over the salad with the walnuts.

Nutritional values per serving (approx.): 467 kcal · Fat 37 g · Carbohydrates 23 g · Protein 9 g

Tip: Heather honey is jelly-like and firm – warm it briefly in warm water and it will be easier to stir in.

Honey used: View heather honey in the shop →

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