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This recipe is fresh, light, and oh so summery – perfect for an Al Fresco lunch or a light evening meal. I love how well the sweetness of the pear compliments the pork and the fennel; and I hope you do too!

Recipe: Seared Pork, Pear and Fennel Salad

 

Author: Suz Crawt

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  25 mins

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Ingredients

• 75g watercress
• 75g rocket
• Small handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 ripe pear, diced
• 6 radishes, sliced
• 2 pork chops
• 1 bulb fennel, outer layer removed and chopped into slices 1cm thick
• Olive oil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Handful crushed walnuts
• Sea Salt
• Black Pepper

Instructions

1. ) In a bowl, toss together the watercress, rocket, parsley, pear and radishes. Divide this between two salad bowls.
2. ) Roll a rolling pin over your pork chops to flatten them to about 2cm thick. Drizzle with a little olive oil, and season liberally with salt and black pepper.3) Heat a cast iron griddle to a high heat. Place the pork and the fennel slices on to it at the same time, and sear for 2 / 3 minutes each side, until the pork is cooked through and the fennel nicely golden.
3. ) Allow the meat to rest for 2 minutes, before cutting into strips with a sharp knife. Scatter the pork strips and the fennel slices over the salads. Finish with a good drizzle of olive oil, lemon zest, and a handful of crushed walnuts.

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