Jerusalem artichoke, pear and blue cheese salad

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  8 Servings


• Capable cooks

Sweet pears, creamy blue cheese and fresh Jerusalem artichokes make this gourmet salad very appealing.

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Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced


• 300g Jerusalem artichokes


• 2 witlof


• 2 cups firmly packed small flat-leaf parsley leaves, torn


• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves


• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard


• 2 teaspoons sherry or red wine vinegar


• 1 teaspoon honey


• 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil


• 1/2 small eschalot, finely chopped


• 2 anchovies, finely chopped


• 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, coarsely chopped


• 4 small (very ripe) pears, washed


• 100g blue cheese, crumbled

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Add half the lemon juice to a small bowl of water. Peel artichokes, then, using a mandolin or vegetable peeler, shave them into thin strips, transferring them to acidulated water as you go.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Cut 3cm from tips of witlof, then thinly slice remaining witlof. Combine both in a bowl with parsley and mint.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  For dressing, whisk together mustard, sherry and honey in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Stir in eschalot, anchovies and capers. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  
  
  


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  Step 4
  
  
  
  
  Cut pears into thin slices, removing any seeds, then coat with remaining lemon juice.
  
  
  


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  Step 5
  
  
  
  
  To serve, drain artichokes and combine with salad ingredients. Add dressing and toss gently to combine. Divide salad among plates, top with a small pile of drained pear slices, then crumble over a little cheese.
  
  
  

Nutrition

• 745 kj

  Energy




• 12g

  Fat Total




• 3g

  Saturated Fat





• 5g

  Protein





• 183mg

  Sodium




• 9g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 9g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

Jerusalem artichokes (no relation to the globe variety) are a small tuber, about the size of a slim kipfler potato, with a mild, nutty, artichoke flavour. They can be roasted, chargrilled or pureed.

• Author: Sophia Young


• Image credit: Anson Smart


• Publication: Vogue Entertaining + Travel

Source: taste.com.au