Pear, Roquefort and Lamb's Lettuce Millefeuille Recipe
Flavors of France
Total time: less than 15 minutes
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: None
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
You can serve this dish as a first course, between the main course and dessert (instead of a cheese platter), or as a light dessert.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 basket of Mache (Lamb's Lettuce) (150 g / 5 oz.)
- 4 small Pears
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) Roquefort
Vinaigrette
- 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- As desired: crushed Sichuan pepper, crushed pistachios, crushed pink peppercorns
Method
- Peel the pears and slice into rounds about 10 mm (3/8") thick.
- Coarsely crumble the roquefort cheese.
- Reassemble the pears, alternating pear slices with layers of roquefort.
- Place on a plate and drizzle with a little vinaigrette.
Lamb's lettuce (mâche)
- Rinse the lamb's lettuce quickly under water, then dry in a salad spinner.
- Toss the lamb's lettuce in a bowl with the vinaigrette and arrange attractively around the pears.
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A recipe from Éric Fairand, Restaurant La Courtine, 15 rue de Strasbourg, Nantes, France
Photo: François Bertram. Styling: Claire Blancherie. Collaboration: Canetti Conseil.
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