Summer apple and pear salad recipe

Reuben Riffel
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Summer apple and pear salad recipe

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
For the dressing
  • 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

  1. For the dressing, whisk the ingredients in a bowl to combine, season to taste.
  2. Toss the apple and pear wedges in the lemon juice.
  3. Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with the walnut and thyme dressing, toss lightly and serve immediately.

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