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Walnut, pear, blue cheese chicory boats

Walnut, pear, blue cheese chicory boats

By OcadoLife
Published on 27 April 2022
Combine crunchy chicory with sweet pear and tangy blue cheese for a posh summer snack to share 
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Time and servings

15 minsTotal time
6Servings
10 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 100 g of walnut halves
  • 2 sprinkle of blue cheese, sprinkle over each chicory head
  • 1 tsp of dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
  • 6 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • 2 leaves of chicory
  • 1 pear, halve, core and slice thinly lengthways

Method

  • Step 1

    Toast 100g walnut halves in a dry shallow pan.
  • Step 2

    Lay out the leaves of two heads of chicory on a plate.
  • Step 3

    Peel 1 ripe pear, then halve, core and slice thinly lengthways.
  • Step 4

    Lay a slice of pear in the bottom of each chicory leaf and crumble a little blue cheese over each.
  • Step 5

    Top with the walnuts.
  • Step 6

    For the dressing, whisk together 1tsp Dijon mustard, 2tbsp white wine vinegar and 6tbsp olive oil. Add salt and pepper, then drizzle over the chicory.