Arugula, Pear And Parmesan Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 ripe pears, Bartlett
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons hazelnut oil or 3 tablespoons walnut oil
4 ounces arugula
3 ounces parmesan cheese
fresh ground black pepper
blue cheese (optional)
chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Peel and core the pears and slice thickly. Moisten with lemon juice to keep the flesh white.
Combine the nut oil with the pears. Add the arugula leaves and toss.
Turn the salad out onto four small plates with shaving of Parmesan cheese. Season with freshly ground pepper and serve with bread.
You can sub the parmesan cheese for bleu cheese and add walnuts, if desired.