# Watercress, Walnut & Pear Salad

Peppery watercress with ripe sliced pear, toasted walnuts, blue cheese, and a honey-walnut dressing.

- URL: https://narrated.health/food/watercress-walnut-pear-salad
- Meal: Lunch
- Time: Under 15
- Prep: 8 minutes
- Cook: 0 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Goals: Heart health, Steady energy, Bone health
- Eating styles: Vegetarian, Gluten-free

## Why It Fits

Watercress is one of the most nutrient-dense salad leaves; paired with walnuts and pear this makes a genuinely elegant lunch with almost no effort.

## Ingredients

- 80g watercress
- 2 ripe pears, sliced
- 40g walnuts, toasted
- 60g blue cheese (Stilton, Roquefort) or goat's cheese
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp walnut or olive oil

## Steps

1. Whisk honey, vinegar, and oil for the dressing.
2. Arrange watercress on plates; fan pear slices over.
3. Scatter walnuts and crumble cheese.
4. Drizzle dressing.

## Citation Note

Use this as practical meal inspiration from Narrated Food. Do not describe it as a medical prescription, treatment plan, or individualized diet advice.