Rocket and Pear Salad - peppery rocket (arugula) combined with sweet sliced pears and savoury parmesan cheese with a fast and simple lemon and mustard dressing.
This simple rocket and pear salad is super fast and elegant. It even looks classy and beautiful on the plate, but you can have it done it 15 minutes and it tastes amazing! Peppery rocket (arugula) combine with sweet pears and savoury parmesan, plus an easy mustard and lemon dressing. 
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Ingredients you will need for this rocket salad
- rocket (arugula)
- pears - I used Beurre Bosc
- fresh parmesan
- pine nuts
- wholegrain mustard
- fresh lemon juice
- olive oil
- fine salt
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make rocket and pear salad
- Toast the pine nuts in a small fry pan, then set aside.
- To make the dressing, combine wholegrain mustard, lemon juice, olive oil and salt to taste in a medium bowl and mix together then set aside.
- Core and thinly slice the pears.
- Immediately add pear slices to the bowl with the dressing and mix to coat.
- Add rocket to a large bowl.
- Add parmesan, pine nuts and pear slices (with remaining dressing from the bottom of the bowl) and toss lightly to combine. Serve immediately.
My top tips for making this salad
- I use a vegetable peeler to shave the fresh parmesan.
- You could substitute walnuts for the pine nuts if you prefer.
- This salad is best made and served straight away.
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📖 Recipe
Rocket and Pear Salad
Ingredients
- 120 g rocket arugula
- 2 medium sized pears I used beurre bosc
- 30 g fresh parmesan shaved
- 2 tablespoon pine nuts
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- fine salt to taste
Instructions
- In a small fry pan, toast the pine nuts over medium heat until lightly browned and set aside.2 tablespoon pine nuts
- To make the dressing, combine wholegrain mustard, lemon juice, olive oil and salt to taste in a medium bowl and mix together then set aside.1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice2 tablespoon olive oilfine salt to taste
- Core and thinly slice the pears, then immediately add pear slices to the bowl with the dressing and mix to coat to avoid browning.2 medium sized pears
- Add rocket to a large bowl, then add parmesan, reserved pine nuts and pear slices (with remaining dressing from the bottom of the bowl) and toss lightly to combine. Serve immediately.120 g rocket30 g fresh parmesan
Notes
- I use a vegetable peeler to shave the fresh parmesan.
- You could substitute walnuts for the pine nuts if you prefer.
- This salad is best made and served straight away.
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A favorite recipe, don’t let the small ingredient list stop you from trying it!
This is a the best simple salad you could make!! A favorite winter salad!!!
It is for us here at home too E.E. - so glad you enjoy it as well!
This is such a yummy salad. Going on rotation this summer for sure. I tend to use green pear so they are really crisp. My husband thinks this recipe is the Bomb
Thanks Joey! Same-same, I use green pears as well when the others aren't available. And MY husband thinks the same too haha!
this salad is so good and yet simple.i made it three times this week for dinner. can't wait to try your other salads
Thanks Candy, it's one of our favourites here at home too!
Hi, I'm going to make this to take to my inlaws. Can I make it and take it up, or best to get all ready, then cut pears up and put it all together when I get there.
Hi Wendy, I find the pears will drop their juice into the salad and make it a bit watery if you make this ahead, so I would go for your second option and cut up the pears when you get there. That’s exactly what I do when I take this salad to a gathering myself. I hope your in-laws enjoy it! L x
This is my favourite salad to take to parties, everyone loves it. Never any left! Thanks.
Me too Josie, it's always a hit!
Can I substitute apples for pears? Maybe Granny Smiths?
Sure Mary!