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Pear & Fennel Salad
« on: December 07, 2012, 05:33:22 am »
This is for Hally, who's having a posh lunch this weekend.

2 baby fennels
2 not quite ripe pears
Dressing:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp seeded mustard
1/2 cup mayo
juice and rind of one lemon

handful toasted walnuts

Cut tops from fennel and reserve green feathery bits. Cut in half
Quarter and core pears, don't peel
Prepare a bowl of cold water with half a lemon squeezed into it.
Slice pears and fennel thinly with mandolin and add to cold water to prevent browning.
Mix dressing ingredients together and add drained pears and fennel.
Mix in chopped green bits and toasted walnuts.

Simple, yet delicious!

You can substitute yoghurt for sour cream or do half and half. I use my cooked mayonnaise as it's sweeter than normal mayo
« Last Edit: December 07, 2012, 05:35:44 am by meganjane »
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Re: Pear & Fennel Salad
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 05:40:14 am »
Thanks MJ.

I am going to dip up some fennel & use it, I think its ready.

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Re: Pear & Fennel Salad
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 05:42:02 am »
Oh wow, you growing it? I tried one year, but it was pretty miserable looking. :-\

Enjoy!
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Re: Pear & Fennel Salad
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 11:44:53 pm »
Its growing really well, been in the ground for about 6 months so .i think it should be ready :)
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Re: Pear & Fennel Salad
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2012, 03:02:10 pm »
Oh, and apple will substitute fine for pear as long as it's a sharp one, like a Granny Smith.
A great cook is one who can rustle up a fabulous family meal with some freezer burnt chops, wilted carrots, sprouting potatoes and cabbage that's gone brown on the cut edges.
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