Pears and Cheese Starter
Stilton cheese and dessert pears contrast with one another beautifully in this unusual salad, and chives, curd cheese and yogurt also fit into the equation, adding fabulous texture and taste to the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Starter
- Cuisine: British
Ingredients
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- 150 ml (2/3 cup) natural yogurt
- 50g (1 3/4 oz) Stilton cheese
- 2 ripe dessert pears
- Salt and pepper
- 100g (3 1/2 oz) curd cheese
- Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
- Shredded lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Mash the Stilton with a tablespoon of the yogurt.
- Beat the rest of the yogurt into the curd cheese and add the salt and pepper.
- Peel, halve and core the dessert pears.
- Divide the Stilton mixture between each cavity.
- Arrange the lettuce on a serving platter and place the pears, cut side down, on top.
- Spoon over the curd cheese mixture and sprinkle with the nutmeg.
- Another option is to broil (grill in UK) these for a few minutes to warm up the pears and melt the cheese.
- Serve chilled.