Roasted Pear Salad

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Roasted Pear Salad

This Roasted Pear Salad with crispy prosciutto, warm pear and blue cheese makes a delicious lighter lunch or relaxed dinner. The pears are caramelised with Low GI Sugar for a touch of sweet in this savoury dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 packham pears
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tbsp CSR Low GI Sugar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup hazelnuts
  • 3 slices prosciutto, torn into small pieces
  • 60g rocket leaves, washed
  • 40g blue cheese, crumbled

Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp CSR Low GI Sugar
  • Salt flakes
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C fan-forced. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Cut pears and onion into approx. 6-8 wedges each. Toss in a bowl with sugar and oil. Season with salt and bake for 20 mins until tender. Allow to cool. Place hazelnuts on a small baking tray and cook for 6 mins until skins are coming away from nut. Allow to cool and rub skins away. Roughly chop hazelnuts.
  3. Meanwhile, cook prosciutto in frying pan until crisp, set aside. Whisk together dressing ingredients and set aside.
  4. Arrange rocket leaves on a serving plate, top with pears, onion, prosciutto, hazelnuts and cheese. Drizzle over dressing just prior to serving.
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