Summer apple and pear salad recipe
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Baby spinach, pears, apples, feta, walnuts and beetroot combine to make a refreshing summer salad, drizzled with a walnut and thyme dressing.
At a glance
- Cuisine South African
- Recipe Type Starter
- Difficulty Easy
- Preparation time 10 mins
- Cooking time 0 mins
- Serves 6 people
Ingredients
- 200 g (7.1oz) mixed salad leaves
- 100 g (3.5oz) baby spinach leaves
- 2 pears, preferably South African Forelle pears, cut into thin wedges
- 2 apples, preferably South African Granny Smith apples, cut into thin wedges
- 200 g (7.1oz) feta cheese, crumbled
- 60 g (2.1oz) walnut halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 beetroots, scrubbed, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 0.5 lemon, juice only
- 2 tbsp walnut oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 0.5 tsp thyme, finely chopped
- 0.5 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
- 1 pinch sugar, or to taste
Step-by-step
- For the dressing, whisk the ingredients in a bowl to combine, season to taste.
- Toss the apple and pear wedges in the lemon juice.
- Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with the walnut and thyme dressing, toss lightly and serve immediately.
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