15m prep, 15m total time, serves 4
Light, fresh, and ready in just 15 minutes, this stunning pear salad is proof that simple ingredients can make something truly special. Sweet Packham pears, crunchy walnuts, creamy shaved parmesan, and tangy balsamic vinaigrette come together in a salad that works beautifully as a starter, a side, or a light lunch. Pick up your fresh pears from the Merredin Harvest seasonal fruit & veg box and let the produce do the talking.
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 ripe Packham pears, sliced
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- Lemon wedge
- Sea salt & cracked pepper
- 2T dried cranberries
- 1T pecans, chopped
- 1T walnuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup shaved parmesan
- Balsamic vinaigrette
Method
Step 1 — Slice pears, thinly slice fennel (paper-thin), and chop pecans and walnuts.
Step 2 — In a bowl toss mixed salad greens, sliced pear, sliced fennel, cranberries, pecans, walnuts and parmesan.
Step 3 — Squeeze lemon wedge over the salad and toss again.
Step 4 — Serve as a side salad and drizzle with balsamic.