Pear, Gorgonzola & red chicory salad
Angela Hartnett says, "We always have salad with our Christmas lunch. This one brings a nice refreshing crunch plus a pleasing splash of colour to the celebratory plate."
Angela prepares this recipe for Nick Grimshaw and guest Florence Pugh on the Christmas-themed episode 15, season 4 of Dish, the Waitrose podcast. She serves it with a roast turkey with rosemary, thyme & lemon butter and all the trimmings: roast potatoes with confit garlic; Brussels sprouts with hazelnut pangrattato; spiced cranberry sauce; turkey gravy; orange & honey glazed carrots; and apricot, sausage, sage & almond stuffing – and then tiramisu for dessert! Nick pairs their festive meal with Fenaroli Pecorino Superiore white and Villa Antinori Toscana 2020 red wine – plus a bottle of Waitrose Champagne Blanc de Noirs, as it’s Christmas.
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- Serves8
- CourseSide
- Prepare20 mins
- Cook-
- Total time20 mins
Ingredients
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 25ml white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 ripe pears
- ½ x 1 lemon, juice
- 4 small red chicory
- ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 125g Gorgonzola, sliced
Method
For the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and mustard; season and set aside.
Core each pear and cut lengthways into 8 wedges, then mix in a bowl with the lemon juice to prevent browning. Trim the root from the base of each chicory, then cut lengthways into 8 wedges. In a large bowl, gently toss together the chicory, pears and parsley with the vinaigrette; season, arrange on a platter and tumble over the Gorgonzola.
And to drink...
Fenaroli Pecorino Superiore, an irresistible Italian white wine – exclusive to Waitrose – with a sea breeze aroma from vineyards close to the coast.
Villa Antinori Toscana 2020, a silky red from Antinori, the most historic Tuscan winemaker.
Waitrose Champagne Blanc de Noirs, made with only Pinot Noir grapes, it boasts ripe fruit flavours and a biscuity character.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 831kJ/ 201kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 17g |
Saturated Fat | 4.8g |
Carbohydrates | 6.3g |
Sugars | 5g |
Fibre | 2.3g |
Protein | 3.9g |
Salt | 0.5g |