Baby Cos Pear And Feta Salad Food

PEAR, FETA, AND LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the lettuce into a salad bowl, sprinkle on the feta cheese in a layer, and top with a layer of Bosc and Asian pears. Serve with balsamic vinaigrette on the side.

BABY SPINACH, FRESH PEA AND FETA CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• You need 2 large handfuls of baby spinach -- check for nasty stalky or wilted bits and then give it a really good wash (nobody likes gritty spinach). Spin dry, and add to a salad bowl with 2 smaller handfuls of fresh peas (unless you are lucky enough to get young peas which are sweet and tender, you should blanch the peas in boiling, unsalted water and leave to cool). Dress the salad at the last minute with olive oil and lemon juice dressing and sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the top.

BABY COS, PEAR AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and cut baby cos (lettuce).
• Drain pears and slice.
• Place both in a large bowl.
• Crumble feta over salad and mix.
• For the sour cream, I mix a little water to make it a little runnier.
• Mix all through and serve; YUM!

WARM BABY GEM & FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the Baby Gem lettuces into quarters just down the root of the lettuce so it stays together.
• Heat a dry frying pan or griddle pan to a medium heat and place the lettuce quarters on it. Leave for 1-2 mins until the lettuce starts to brown slightly (you may need to do this in 2 batches).
• Make the dressing by putting all the ingredients in a jug and whisking until smooth. Slice the feta into 1cm blocks. Divide the lettuce between 2 plates, top with grapefruit segments and feta, then drizzle the dressing over the salad. Sprinkle over the lemon zest and nigella seeds (if using) to garnish.

LAYERED PEAR, FETA, CRANBERRY, SALAD WITH A BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Layers -- First layer, lettuce. Second layer, pears. Third layer, cranberries. Fourth layer, feta. Fifth layer, walnuts. Repeat.
• Garnish -- If you want you can garnish with a few thin slices of pears on top.
• Drizzle with the vinaigrette and enjoy!

BABY MIXED GREENS WITH APPLE PEAR, PECANS AND FETA

Steps:

• In a salad bowl combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, orange juice, pecans, honey and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until well blended.
• Add the greens and toss to coat with the dressing. Divide the salad among
• 4 plates Top with apple pear slices and sprinkle on the feta and the pomegranate seeds or dried cranberries.

ROASTED BEET, PEAR AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Individually wrap the beets in aluminum foil and roast for about 1 hour, or until tender when pricked with fork. Allow cooked beets to cool then cut into 1/4" slices.
• Gently toss the beets in a large salad bowl with the mache, red leaf lettuce, pears and feta. Garnish top with the toasted almonds.
• Serve dressing on side.
• NOTE: I guessed the yield.

BABY SPINACH, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and stir until well combined; cut the pears lenghtways into 1cm-thick pieces and toss in the honey mixture.
• Cook the pears on a heated, oiled grill pan or BBQ hotplate on one side for 1 minute or until golden; remove and set aside to cool.
• Toss the walnuts in the remaining honey and balsamic vinegar mixture, and cook on a heated oiled grill pan, turning frequently, for 2 minutes or until golden brown; set aside to cool.
• FETA DRESSING: Place the milk and rosemary in a small saucepan and bring to the boil; remove and cool; discard the rosemary; place the feta in a medium bowl and gradually whisk in the milk, a little at a time until it forms a smooth paste, whik in the oil and season to taste.
• SERVING: Place the pears and walnuts in a large bowl, add the baby spinach leaves and chives, pour over the feta dressing, toss well and serve.
• NOTES: Corella pears are named after the colourful Australian Corella parrot. They are a type of pear which was first developed by the German settlers who settled the Barossa Valley, in South Australia, in the 1840s. Corella pears are soft skinned, golden and red: really beautiful. As my mother said, they look as if they belong in a still life painting. They lose this colour when cooked, but they come out a beautiful golden brown, and they are so, so deliciously sweet. if you are familiar with Fuji apples, in taste and appearance, they are their cousins. I'm planning to make this salad next time with half Corella pears and half Fuji apples.