Name: Shredded chicken, rocket and walnut salad with blue cheese dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 130 gram packet wild rocket; 200 gram shredded chicken; 2 firm pears, cut into eighths; 1/2 cup walnuts; Blue cheese dressing; 50 gram blue cheese; 50 gram crème fraiche; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoon chopped chives; freshly ground black pepper

Shredded chicken, rocket and walnut salad with blue cheese dressing

This delicious salad recipe combines chicken, rocket, walnut and pears with a creamy, homemade blue cheese dressing. Serve as a tasty side dish with plenty of crusty bread

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine issue 55.

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Ingredients

130 gram packet wild rocket

200 gram shredded chicken

2 firm pears, cut into eighths

1/2 cup walnuts

Blue cheese dressing

50 gram blue cheese

50 gram crème fraiche

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoon chopped chives

freshly ground black pepper

Method

1.To prepare the dressing, place all the ingredients except the chives in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Stir in the chives and season with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

2.Place the rocket on a serving platter. Top with the shredded chicken, pears and walnuts. Drizzle over the dressing and serve immediately.

You can buy cooked shredded chicken from the deli section of your supermarket.

Note

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