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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Salads => Topic started by: CarolineW on September 04, 2009, 04:17:14 pm
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Name of Recipe: Pear and Nut Salad
Number of People: 4
Ingredients:
400g pear, peeled, cored and cut in quarters
2 tbsp lemon juice
50g water
2 tbsp pear juice
60g walnuts
half head of frilly lettuce (sorry, know that's not the technical term, but can't get my brain to function :-)) Moderators please feel free to edit!) Can also use rocket or lambs lettuce.
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp walnut oil
quarter tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
250g camembert, in small pieces
Preparation:
1. put pear into internal steamer and add lemon juice. Add the water to the tm bowl, then place the internal steamer in the bowl. Steam the pears for 3 min / 100oC / 1. Then remove the steaming basket.
2. The walnuts are added to the stock in the bowl. 1 min / 100oC / 1. Drain and reserve walnuts.
3. Tear up and divide out the lettuce among the 4 plates.
4. Add the vinegar, pear juice, oil, salt and pepper into the (now empty) bowl. 20 secs / speed 3. Pour over the lettuce, place the pear and nuts on top, then scatter over the camembert.
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Tips/Hints:
Translated from German thermomix club 2001 birthday booklet
Members' comments
Thermomixer - This is one of MrsT's favourite combos - pears, walnuts and soft cheese. I am a bit mean and would only allow her to use about 1 Tbsp of walnut oil mixed with grapeseed oil in this recipe. I LOVE walnut oil - but it is a bit exxy to use in large amounts.
maddy - well I made it tonight, to go with our chicken. Loved it! The flavours worked well, it was refreshing, and beats the ordinary salad combo's.
McMich - I have made the salad and it is wonderful. I didn't have my thermomix but did food processor and by hand.
Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful.
Cookie - This recipe is delicious. It will be what I take when asked to bring a salad in future. We had a tin of fruit open so I just used juice from that.
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This is one of MrsT's favourite combos - pears, walnuts and soft cheese. I am a bit mean and would only allow her to use about 1 Tbsp of walnut oil mixed with grapeseed oil in this recipe. I LOVE :-* :-* :-* :-* walnut oil - but it is a bit exxy to use in large amounts.
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MEANY :P :P ;D ;D
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LOL - if I was doing it for others then I probably would go whole hog - but saving my pennies to eat out. Doing a big lunch today as part of a celebration for MrsT
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OK, what's the special occasion? Birthday, anniversary? Wish her well from the forum Bimbies ;) ;)
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Can you buy walnut oil in Coles/Woollies?
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I did see it in the health food section once, but may be in with the oils now. Last lot I bought was at a market.
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I'm way too impatient to wait for my thermomix to try this so am doing in the food processor. Sounds sooo yummy
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Let us know how it went mcmich. I have to take a salad to an outing on Thursday and I think this would be extraordinary to take.
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well I made it tonight, to go with our chicken.
Loved it! The flavours worked well, it was refreshing, and beats the ordinary salad combo's.
(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/104_7458.jpg)
(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/104_7471.jpg)
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Thanks for the photo Maddy. This will be a definite for this week.
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forgot to mention, I picked up the walnut oil from the local IGA of all places, and it suggests to keep oil in fridge once opened.
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Thanks again for that. I have an IGA close by.
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I'm in the process of making this. Where did you use the pear juice Maddy? Did you put it in with the dressing?
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I have made the salad and it is wonderful. I didn't have my thermomix but did food processor and by hand.
Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful.
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I'm in the process of making this. Where did you use the pear juice Maddy? Did you put it in with the dressing?
Hope I'm not too late cookie.....but I actually forgot to put the pear juice in :P but yes, in with the dressing.
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Phew, that is what I did Maddy. I put one spoonful in and tried it and then added the other. Everyone loved the salad and it is so easy to make.
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Oops, sorry I didn't realise until I just saw your entry about the pear juice that I'd missed it out in the instructios :P
I've modified the recipe now to include it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Glad you all like the recipe.
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It was lovely thanks Caroline.
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got the pear juice and walnut oil from a health shop. This salad is delicious!
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It sure is. It will be what I take when asked to bring a salad if future.
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I take it you steam the pears as you buy them in the supermarket, very firm and green?
Is there anyway of making pear juice from a pear as it seems a waste to buy a whole container of it (especially in a health food shop) for just a couple of tablespoons. Having said that, I guess you would freeze some of the leftovers in ice-cube trays for the next time you wanted to make this salad. Could you use the juice from a tin of canned pears instead?
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this is pear juice (but concentrate) it can be used in place of sugar for cooking also (with a half ratio). think what you get in a can for juice is going to be water and sugar unfortunately. the pear juice is in a jar and can be kept at room temperature so I'm just going to keep it in the pantry as I have no room in the fridge (thanks to pantry moths)
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Thanks CP, that would be like the apple concentrate I bought some time ago and have never used. Mmm, wonder if that would do?
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I take it you steam the pears as you buy them in the supermarket, very firm and green?
Is there anyway of making pear juice from a pear as it seems a waste to buy a whole container of it (especially in a health food shop) for just a couple of tablespoons. Having said that, I guess you would freeze some of the leftovers in ice-cube trays for the next time you wanted to make this salad. Could you use the juice from a tin of canned pears instead?
got the pear juice and walnut oil from a health shop. This salad is delicious!
Would you be able to buy Pear Juice in cartons or jars in the babyfood section of your supermarkets :)
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We had a tin of fruit open so I just used juice from that.