Smoked venison salad with pears, walnuts and blue cheese

  • Portion size: Serves 2
  • Ready in 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy

Shortcut ingredients make quick work of this tasty winter salad recipe. If you haven’t tried venison before, this is a good dish to start with.

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Ingredients

  • 50g walnuts
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 ripe pear
  • 60g bag mixed salad leaves (we like Steve’s Leaves, from Sainsbury’s and Waitrose)
  • 100g pack Rannoch Scottish Smoked Venison (from Waitrose), or similar
  • 40g pack Finishing Touches Mango and Chilli Dressing (from Waitrose), or similar
  • 100g blue cheese, crumbled
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Method

  1. Heat a small saucepan over a medium heat, then gently toast the walnuts for 1-2 minutes. Drizzle over the honey, then toss the walnuts until they are coated and caramelised. Set aside to cool.
  2. Core the pear, then slice into 8 long pieces. Toss with the bag of mixed salad in a large bowl along with the venison and the dressing, then divide between 2 plates.
  3. Top with the cheese and honeyed walnuts, then serve with slices of warmed ciabatta or other crusty bread, if you like.
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Quick wins & tips

For a more substantial salad, stir through 100-150g cooked couscous or bulgur wheat.

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