Pear, Parma Ham & Blue Cheese Crostini

Pear, Parma Ham & Blue Cheese Crostini

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  • Serves 4
  • Preparation time 10 minutes
  • Cooking time 5 minutes
  • Average user rating:
    3

Serve as a starter if you’re planning a special meal with family or friends or as a light lunch or supper dish. If you’re on your own, or there’s just the two of you, the quantities of the ingredients can be easily adjusted.

Ingredients

  • 4 pear halves
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 slices of French bread, cut diagonally
  • 8 slices of Parma ham
  • 175g (6oz) Stilton or other blue cheese
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • To Serve
  • 1 bag of salad leaves and 4 cherry tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp vinaigrette dressing

Method

  1. Cut each pear half into 3 slices lengthways. Brush or drizzle with a little of the olive oil and grill for 2-3 minutes until the slices are heated through and are lightly browned. Remove from the grill and set aside.

  2. Brush the bread slices with the remaining oil.

  3. Place the bread slices on serving plates and top each with 2 slices of Parma ham and 3 pear slices. Finally, crumble over the blue cheese and season with freshly ground black pepper and cherry tomato halves.

  4. Toss the salad leaves with the vinaigrette dressing and serve with the crostini.


Tip

Your pears need to be fresh and ripe but still quite firm.

Nutritional Information - Fat 22.2g,  Calories 366, Carbs 16.9g
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