Pear and walnut salad

Prepare the pears by washing and coring them.
Slice them into medium-thick wedges and place in the lemon water. Set aside.
Line a baking sheet with a non-stick silicone mat or baking paper and placing it close by the stove.
Then spread the sugar in a medium frying pan with a thick bottom.
Place the pan on medium heat and leave the sugar to start melting. Then start stirring with a wooden spoon.
Keep stirring until the sugar has melted and the color just starts to go amber.
Immediately remove the pan from the heat add the walnuts.
Stir quickly to coat each nut and then as quickly as possible tip the mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet.
Use forks to separate the nuts from each other, working very quickly.
With your fingers crumble a little Maldon salt over the nuts and set aside.
For the dressing, pound the spring onion and sugar in the mortar and pestle until the onion is minced then stir in the honey and vinegar.
Add the oil in a very light drizzle while whisking until the oil is incorporated and the mixture has emulsified.
Season to taste with Maldon salt and black pepper and set aside.
Just before serving, arrange the leaves onto a serving platter(s) and keep set aside briefly.
Drain the pears and dry well with kitchen paper.
Heat the butter in a large frying pan and add the pears and castor sugar.
Cook for 4-5 minutes shaking the pan or stirring occasionally until the pears are slightly caramelized, tender and translucent but not mushy.
Remove from the heat and immediately arrange on top of the salad leaves.
Top the pear slices with small nuggets of the cheese, add the nuts and with a spoon, drizzle the dressing lightly over the salad. Serve at once.

Reprinted with permission of I Love Cooking.
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