Pear, Brie and spinach salad with croûtons Recipe

Pear, Brie and spinach salad with croûtons Recipe

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 55g/2oz Brie, chopped
  • ½ pear, chopped
  • 85g/3oz spinach
  • ¼ red onion, sliced thinly
  • ½ pear, cut into chunks
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 thick slice bread, crusts cut off, cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh rosemary, to serve
  1. For the dressing, place all the ingredients in the bowl of a small food processor and process until smooth.
  2. For the salad, place the spinach, red onion and pear into a bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix gently to combine.
  3. Drizzle the bread chunks with the olive oil and heat a frying pan until hot. Fry the bread until golden-brown on all sides.
  4. To serve, pile the salad onto a plate and scatter the croutons on top. Drizzle over the Brie and pear dressing and garnish with chopped fresh rosemary.