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PEAR & WALNUT SALAD WITH TARRAGON PESTO

PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES SERVES 4

4 small corella pears (400g), sliced thickly crossways
2 stalks celery (300g), trimmed, sliced diagonally
1 cup firmly packed fresh celery leaves (see notes)
1 baby fennel (130g), sliced very thinly
½ cup (50g) walnuts, roasted, chopped coarsely
100g blue cheese, crumbled coarsely

TARRAGON PESTO

1 cup firmly packed fresh tarragon leaves
2 slices white bread (90g), crusts removed
¼ cup (60ml) milk
¼ cup (60ml) water
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt

1 Make tarragon pesto.

2 Cook on a heated oiled pear barbecue (or grill or char-grill pan) until browned lightly on both sides.

3 Place pear in a large bowl with celery and celery leaves, fennel and walnuts; toss gently to combine. Season to taste.

4 Serve salad topped with the tarragon pesto and blue cheese.

TARRAGON PESTO

Blend or process ingredients until well combined; season to taste.

Test Kitchen Notes

Use the yellow and lighter green leaves from the heart of the celery.

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