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Pear, blue cheese and roast beef salad

Name: Pear, blue cheese and roast beef salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Leaves from 2-3 heads baby cos lettuce (larger leaves torn); 2 pears (such as William), cut into thin wedges; 2/3 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped; 325g thinly sliced rare roast beef*; 2/3 cup (160ml) thin cream; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2/3 cup (100g) crumbled hard blue cheese

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by Nancy Duran

Recipe developer and food writer

Oct 03, 2015

The classic combination of blue cheese, roast beef and pears is showcased in this beautiful salad starter.

Leaves from 2-3 heads baby cos lettuce (larger leaves torn)
2 pears (such as William), cut into thin wedges
2/3 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
325g thinly sliced rare roast beef*

Blue cheese dressing

2/3 cup (160ml) thin cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2/3 cup (100g) crumbled hard blue cheese

Method

1.

For the dressing, whisk together cream, lemon juice and oil. Stir in cheese, being careful not to break up too much.
2.

Divide lettuce among 4 large shallow bowls. Top with pear, pecans and roast beef, then drizzle over the dressing.

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