Pear and Rocket Salad

I first made this salad for a shindig at Williworld after seeing the recipe in an ad for Maggie Beer's Spicey Pear Paste.

It has since become a favourite.

Ingredients

Baby rocket or rocket and spinach mix

Pears (sweet but still firm), cut into narrow wedges

Shaved parmesan

Crumbled feta (sheep or goat)

Candied walnuts

Dressing

Pear or Quince Paste

Equal proportions of Lemon Juice, White Wine Vinegar and Water

Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, or Macadamia or Walnut oil (enough liquid to make the dressing pourable)

Salt and a liberal amount of pepper (use some schechaun pepper for a spicey bite)

Candied Walnuts

Lightly toast nuts in a saute pan. Add good pat of butter and equal volume of brown sugar and stir until butter and sugar start to toffee, being careful to not singe the butter.

Set aside to cool and then break apart.

Combine the ingredients, pour on the dressing and top with the candied walnuts.