Christmas Wreath Salad

Ingredients

1. Walnut pieces 75g
2. Mixed green salad leaves 130g
3. 3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced
4. Blue cheese 250g crumbled
5. Baguette, to serve (optional)

For the dressing

1. White wine vinegar
2. Runny honey 20g
3. Wholegrain mustard 25g
4. Extra virgin olive oil 30ml

Method

1. Heat a large dry frying pan, and add the walnut pieces. Toast them for 3-5 minutes, shaking the pan often, or until the walnuts smell toasted. Tip into a bowl and set aside to cool.
2. In a small serving bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients with some salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
3. On a large board or platter, arrange salad leaves in a round wreath shape. Dot over pear slices and blue cheese. Scatter over the pomegranate seeds and toasted, cooled walnuts.
4. Place the bowl of dressing in middle of wreath and serve with sliced baguette, if you like.