I just love a good salad recipe. When it is cold outside, having a substantial salad with a warm dressing really is just the ticket.
2 x 120g/4oz packets rocket
handful pine nuts
16 slices pancetta
2 knobs of butter
1 tsp olive oil
4 pears, peeled, cored, quartered
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp honey, plus extra for the dressing
1 tsp balsamic vinegar, plus 2 tbsp for the dressing
½ tsp Dijon mustard
150g/5oz gorgonzola, ripped into chunks
Distribute the rocket evenly among four serving plates.
Heat a frying pan and toast the pine nuts for three minutes, or until golden-brown. Remove the nuts from the frying pan.
Heat the pancetta in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook until crispy. Remove and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
Place a knob of butter and the oil into a clean frying pan set over a low heat. Once the butter melts, add the pears, salt, freshly ground black pepper and honey. Turn up the heat and cook for a further five minutes.
Add the balsamic vinegar and cook for another minute, then take the pan off the heat. Remove the pears from the pan, reserving any juice that may be left.
Arrange the pears and pancetta on top of the rocket leaves so each person has four quarters each.
Now put the pan containing the pear juices back on the heat and add the remaining knob of butter, a dash of honey, the mustard, salt and freshly ground black pepper and the pine nuts. Cook the mixture until warmed through.
Pour the dressing over the pears and the rocket. Scatter over the gorgonzola and serve.
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