Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Rocket, Watercress, Walnuts, and Orange Flower Honey Recipe

Name: Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Rocket, Watercress, Walnuts, and Orange Flower Honey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 ripe Comice pears; 1 tablespoon salt, plus pinch; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; Pinch freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup walnut oil; 1 bunch watercress, washed, spin dried, stemmed; 1 bunch rocket, washed, spin dried, stemmed; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 1/4 pound Gorgonzola, rind removed, crumbled; 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons orange flower honey; 1/2 cup edible flowers, such as sage, rocket blossoms, rose petals, or nasturtiums; Champagne grapes, as needed for garnish

Servings: persons

4 ripe Comice pears
1 tablespoon salt, plus pinch
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup walnut oil
1 bunch watercress, washed, spin dried, stemmed
1 bunch rocket, washed, spin dried, stemmed
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 pound Gorgonzola, rind removed, crumbled
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons orange flower honey
1/2 cup edible flowers, such as sage, rocket blossoms, rose petals, or nasturtiums
Champagne grapes, as needed for garnish

1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
2
Slice the pears in half lengthwise.
3
Rub each half with a pinch of salt.
4
Put parchment paper on a tray just large enough to hold the pears, and spread the sugar on the paper.
5
There should be a 1/8-inch layer.
6
Put the pear halves cut side down on the sugar and bake for 1 hour.
7
When the pears are cool enough to handle, remove the cores and slice them crosswise into 1/8-inch sections.
8
Put the lemon juice in a salad bowl with salt and pepper and mix to dissolve the salt, then whisk in the oil.
9
Arrange the slices of pear 1 pear per plate, in 1 layer in the center of the plate, leaving a 3-inch gap in the center for the watercress and the rocket.
10
Scatter the cheese and then the walnuts over the pears, and then drizzle the honey on top of the walnuts and cheese.
11
Put the watercress, rocket, and basil in the salad bowl and toss together.
12
Then place the salad in the center of the pears.
13
Garnish with the flowers.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 ripe Comice pears, 1 tablespoon salt, plus pinch, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Rocket, Watercress, Walnuts, and Orange Flower Honey falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Rocket, Watercress, Walnuts, and Orange Flower Honey

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