Pear and Roquefort Salad

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Ingredients:

• Lollo Rosso – few leaves
• Radicchio – few leaves
• Lamb’s Lettuce – few leaves
• Pears – 2, ripe
• Whole Fresh Chives – to garnish

For the Dressing:

• Roquefort Cheese – 55 gms
• Plain Yogurt – 150 ml
• Fresh Chives – 2 tblsp, snipped
• Pepper

Method:

1. To make the dressing, place the cheese in a bowl and mash with a fork.
2. Gradually blend the yogurt into the cheese to make a smooth dressing.
3. Add the chives and season with pepper to taste.
4. Tear the lollo rosso, radicchio and lamb’s lettuce leaves into small pieces.
5. Arrange the salad leaves on a large serving platter.
6. Cut the pears into quarters and remove the cores.
7. Cut the quarters into slices.
8. Arrange the pear slices over the salad leaves.
9. Drizzle the dressing over the pears and garnish with a fresh whole chives.