Crunch from the candied pecans, sweetness from the pears, chewy dried cranberries and creamy blue cheese. This is so good! "This is an AWESOME, fabulous salad! The dressing is made with real maple ...

Core the pears, but do not peel. Cut them into thin lengthwise slices, and toss in a bowl with lemon juice. Add the lettuce, cheese, walnuts, and pears to a large bowl, and toss together with the ...

Make the buttermilk blue cheese dressing: In a small bowl ... and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Assemble the salad: Tear away any bruised outer leaves from lettuce and slice heads ...

It may seem as though there isn't enough pear there and you may want to add a lot more - don't. Hold your ground! Noting worse than soggy puff pastry! Scatter the bits of blue cheese evenly over ...

This is one of Jenny's favourite starters – fresh pears, a light creamy blue-veined cheese, figs and a few mixed salad leaves ... and spoon over a little dressing just before serving.