Name: Charred pear, celery & walnut salad with tarragon pesto
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 (300g) stalks celery, trimmed; 4 small_piece (400g) corella pears, sliced thinly lengthways; 1 small_piece (150g) red capsicum (bell pepper), chopped finely; 1 cup fresh celery leaves, firmly packed; 1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, roasted, chopped coarsely; Tarragon pesto; 1 cup fresh tarragon leaves, firmly packed; 2 slice (90g) white bread, crusts removed; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon sea salt

Ingredients

2 (300g) stalks celery, trimmed

4 small_piece (400g) corella pears, sliced thinly lengthways

1 small_piece (150g) red capsicum (bell pepper), chopped finely

1 cup fresh celery leaves, firmly packed

1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, roasted, chopped coarsely

Tarragon pesto

1 cup fresh tarragon leaves, firmly packed

2 slice (90g) white bread, crusts removed

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

1/4 cup (60ml) water

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon sea salt

Method

1.Make tarragon pesto. Blend or process ingredients until smooth, season to taste.

2.Cut celery into 8cm (3¼-inch) pieces, cut pieces lengthways into matchstick-sized pieces.

3.Cook pear on heated oiled barbecue (or grill or grill pan) until browned lightly both sides.

4.Place celery and pear in large bowl with capsicum, celery leaves, nuts and ¼ cup of the tarragon pesto, toss gently to combine, season to taste.

5.Serve salad drizzled with remaining pesto.

Use the yellow and lighter green leaves from the heart of the celery.
Note

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