Name: Cheese with pickled pear salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 ½ tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp walnut oil; 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds; 1 tbsp tarragon finely chopped; 1 spring onion thinly sliced; 4 Conference pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced; 8 thin wedges British cheddar or similar; 8 thin wedges stiltons or another British cheese; biscuits crackers and whole walnuts, to serve

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Cheese with pickled pear salad

Cheese with pickled pear salad

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

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A contemporary alternative to the traditional cheeseboard, the hardest part will be selecting your favourite cheeses

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Ingredients

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1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 ½ tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp walnut oil
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1 tbsp tarragon

finely chopped
1 spring onion

thinly sliced
4 Conference pears

peeled, cored and thinly sliced
8 thin wedges British cheddar

or similar
8 thin wedges stiltons

or another British cheese
biscuits

crackers and whole walnuts, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal429
fat34g
saturates20g
carbs10g
sugars9g
fibre2g
protein21g
salt1.69g

Method

step 1

In a large bowl, mix the mustard and vinegar. Add the oils, mustard seeds, tarragon, spring onion and salt and pepper. Add the pears to the dressing, toss well, then cover and chill for up to 4 hrs until ready to serve. Place a wedge of each cheese on small serving plates, then divide the pear salad between the plates. Serve with biscuits, crackers and walnuts.

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