Warm Stilton Salad

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon, rind removed
• 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced
• 140g blue cheese, cut into small cubes, such as Colston Bassett Stilton
• 100g washed baby spinach
• 1 tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp clear honey
• 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Cut the rind-free bacon into small pieces and fry in a dry non-stick frying pan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes until crisp. Lift out onto kitchen paper and keep warm.

2. While the bacon cooks, whisk together the sherry or red wine vinegar, honey, wholegrain mustard and olive oil in a small bowl to make a dressing.

3. Wipe out the pan slightly, then add the sliced pears and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until just warmed through and lightly golden.

4. Put the baby spinach into a large serving bowl and add the warm pears on top.

5. Scatter the blue cheese cubes over the warm pears so they soften slightly.

6. Pour the dressing over the salad, scatter the crispy bacon on top and toss gently just before serving.