Recipe for fig, pear and Gorgonzola salad with walnuts

This summer and autumn salad is quick and easy to make and a true delight for all gorgonzola lovers. Just add the ingredients and serve, simple as that. Perfect for hot summer days, when you want a refreshing and slightly salty salad.

This salad should be thrown together direct before serving after your guests have arrived, and eaten straight away. This recipe only takes a few minutes and is great as a centrepiece and a sharing platter.

You need:

• 2 handfuls of watercress

• 1 handful of arugula/rocket salad

• 4 fresh figs

• ½ of a pear

• 100 grams of Gorgonzola cheese

• 1 teaspoon of olive oil

• A drizzle of balsam vinegar reduction

• Flaks of sea salt

• A handful of walnuts

• Freshly ground black pepper

How you make it:

1. Add the salad leaves to a mixing bowl.

2. Quarter the figs and cut the pears into thin slices and add them to the salad bowl.

3. Drizzle the olive oil on the salad and mix gently until combined.

4. Place the salad nicely on a serving plater or a wooden chopping board.

5. Break or cut the Gorgonzola cheese into bite-size pieces and place them on top of the salad.

6. Add the walnuts on top of the salad and a sprinkle of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Serve right away as a starter or as an accompaniment to main dishes. Enjoy with a glass of wine.

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