Download Spinach, walnut and currant salad - Salad
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Ingredients

  • 200g baby spinach leaves (washed and dried)
  • 50g currants
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 100g walnuts (toasted and coarsely chopped)
  • 3 red corella pears (cored and sliced)
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • sea salt and black pepper
  • a pinch of caster sugar
  • 50g pecorino cheese (shaved)

Method

Place baby spinach leaves (washed and dried) in a large bowl.

Bring currants and ¼ cup of the vinegar to the boil in a small pan, then drain. Add currants, walnuts (toasted and coarsely chopped) and 3 red corella pears (cored and sliced) to spinach. 

Whisk together 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard, sea salt and black pepper and a pinch of caster sugar until smooth. Pour dressing over spinach salad and toss gently.

Scatter with pecorino cheese (shaved) and serve with barbecued lamb chops. 

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