AKA, the comforter.
If like me you've been struggling with the transition between "Yay it's summer let's enjoy the sunshine and that cool evening breeze" and "Oh autumns's here, great...rain...." then this is the dish for you too.
Don't get me wrong, I love autumn. I love the leaves changing colour, I love having to wear a scarf, I love wearing blankets and lighting candles to get cosy, I love that it means christmas is getting closer, but I just do not like the rain and the cold weather taking you by surprise and giving you a cold.
I've also moved back to England because I'm going back to uni in 2 days so there was a bit of a temperature shock.
Basically, all this to say I have a cold and therefore I want some comforting food.
Now, I know some people might think: "This is a salad, how can it be comforting?". But trust me, it really is. It's basically just cheesy vegetables with added crunch and texture and different layers of flavours and deliciousness. And if you don't think it's enough food, it works great as a side dish as well.
Ingredients (serves 2):
2 Pears
250g Green Beans
60g Walnuts
4 Tbsp Gorgonzola (The creamier the better, you can even opt for a Mascarpone and Gorgonzola mix)
70g Wild Rocket
50g Purslane
2 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar
Method:
Toast the walnuts by putting them in on a high heat in a dry pan for 2 mins.
Chop up the walnuts and place them in a bowl with the gorgonzola.
Cook the green beans in salted boiling water for 7 mins (or until tender), then drain them and place them still warm into the bowl with the gorgonzola and nuts. Stir well in order to melt the cheese over the beans.
Peel and cut the pears.
Add the rocket, purslane and pears to the bowl along with the balsamic vinegar then stir.
That's it.
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