Dressing
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons sour cream
Place all ingredients in a screw-topped jar and shake well.
Salad
3 firm beurre bosc pears
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
30g caster sugar
800g green beans, topped and tailed
50g hazelnuts chopped
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
30g caster sugar
800g green beans, topped and tailed
50g hazelnuts chopped
Preheat oven to 180C
Cut each pear into halves and then each half into thirds.
Lay pears on a roasting pan and drizzle with 3 TB oil and the red wine vinegar and sugar. Roast for 20-25 minutes until soft.
Lay pears on a roasting pan and drizzle with 3 TB oil and the red wine vinegar and sugar. Roast for 20-25 minutes until soft.
Toss the beans in 2 TB oil and put in a single layer on another baking ban. Roast for 20 minutes (or alternatively, quickly blanch or microwave beans to partly cook until just crunchy.)
Cool to room temperature and combine with dressing. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts.
Serve immediately. (I don't even follow this rule).... V x
26 comments:
i DO have time for old friends!!!! xxxxxxx
Christie, my heart sings... can you hear it??? Vida x x x
You make EVERYTHING seem SO easy :-p
I bet you had a great time you and Paul, I'm a bit envious!
Oooh, this looks delicious! must try this soon. Hope all is well w/ you and yours - was traveling and trying to catch up now. xo
Anthony, I must admit cooking comes easy to me, that's how it is when you love something so much. Vida x
Ilva, we did have a lovely time but he mentioned you often so I think you are still safely in number 1 position!! Vida x
Tara, the dressing is fantastic on a potatoe salad, either sweet potatoe or just ordinary. I am doing ok, end of year and all that, you know what it's like! Vida x
Oh thanks Vida! You know how much I love green beans- not! XXX
Good you get my humour, Paul... Vida x P.S. Did you read Ilva's comment???
Gorgeous salad Vida, just divine.
Very pleased to have found your blog!
Vida, I'm envious, not jealous! I'm happy you met and had a good time, I hope you'll do it often and I wish I could tag along sometimes, no food bloggers around here unfortunately...
Hey Lucy, welcome aboard!!! Thanks for the compliment and I too am glad you found me!!!! Vida x x
Ilva, darling I too wish you could have joined us!!!! I have ALWAYS been envious of YOU!!! Maybe even a little jealous?!?!?! Vida x x x
The 'dear friend' is blushing... thanks for the gifts, empty handed next time please xxxx
Christie, you know I will say yes to you but do the opposite and if you know and expect that, then all is ok... thanks for lunch and wonderful warm hugs and compassion... you know I adore you! Vida x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vida, this salad looks amazing!!! Anthony have reason, you make everything is so easy!!! I'm think is because you cook with love ever.xxxx Gloria
That's a nice dish, it's making me so hungry now.
Fruity
Fruity, hello again and thank you for the compliment. Vida x
I have always wanted to do that, poach some nice beef. Looks great Vida. All these things I want to do and never get around to. XoxoxoX
Squishy, tell me about it!!! Not enough time in the day is there?? Thanks for stopping by!! Vida x
I'm not normally a pear fan, but roast pear sounds good!!
I love your blog's new look!
Vida, I mention you in my Post of today.xxxxxGloria
Hungry Hampster, thanks for noticing my "new look". Try the salad, it really is tasty, even my 17 year old liked it!! Vida x
Gloria, thank you very much, I appreciate it... I am so happy I was the first person to ever comment on your blog because we have a nice friendship from it!! Can I just let you know that you forgot the "2" in the address for my blog... Thanks again... Vida x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ok Vida yes I review and is OK now with the 2. Gloria
Vida my "2" is a little small but is OK I try your address and is OK. Try and see. Gloria
Thanks Gloria, you are a champion!! Vida x x x x
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