Pear and winter greens salad

Name: Pear and winter greens salad
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 250 gm mixed red lettuce leaves, such as red cos, red velvet, red oak and radicchio; 3 red sensation pears, cut into thin wedges; 1 punnet baby purple cabbage cress, trimmed (see note); 1 punnet baby red sorrel, trimmed; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 30 ml walnut white wine vinegar (see note); ½ garlic clove, crushed; ½ tsp thyme; Pinch sugar, or to taste

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pear and winter greens salad

Jun 16, 2011 7:10am

By Alice Storey & Emma Knowles

Serves 6
10 mins preparation

Pear and winter greens salad

Ingredients

250 gm mixed red lettuce leaves, such as red cos, red velvet, red oak and radicchio
3 red sensation pears, cut into thin wedges
1 punnet baby purple cabbage cress, trimmed (see note)
1 punnet baby red sorrel, trimmed

Walnut and thyme dressing

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
30 ml walnut white wine vinegar (see note)
½ garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp thyme
Pinch sugar, or to taste

Method

Main

1
For dressing, whisk ingredients in a bowl to combine, season to taste.
2
Combine lettuce, pear, cress and sorrel in a large bowl, drizzle with walnut and thyme dressing, toss lightly to combine, serve immediately.

Notes

Note Baby purple cabbage cress and baby red sorrel are available from select greengrocers. If unavailable, substitute other baby cress. Walnut white wine vinegar is available from select delicatessens. If unavailable, substitute a good quality white wine vinegar.