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Baby Spinach Salad
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
N/A
Portions
4 servings
A beautiful salad that combines the bitterness of endives, richness of blue cheese and a little sweetness from the pears
and maple syrup.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 handfuls Baby spinach
- 2 Endives
- 2 Pears
- 1 Shallot
- 1/2 cup Blue cheese
- 1/2 cup Walnuts
- 12 sprigs Chives
For the maple dressing
- 2 tsp Maple syrup
- 1 tbsp White balsamic vinegar
- 1 tea spoon Grainy mustard
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
General preparation
- Roast the nuts for a few minutes in the oven.
- Using a Starfrit Chopper, finely slice the endives, the French shallots and chives.
- Break the blue cheese with your fingers.
- Make fine slices of the pear at the last minute using a Starfrit Knife or V-Slicer.
Maple dressing preparation
- Combine all the ingredients in a LocknLock mixing bottle and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve
- Place salad on plate. Garnish with nuts and cheese. Add the pears.
- Drizzle with the vinaigrette when ready to eat.
Chef's tip
- You can always use another type of cheese to garnish the salad and make nice slices to place on top!
