Cheese with pickled pear salad

• Dijon mustard↗1 tsp tsp
• white wine vinegar↗2 ½ tbsp tbsp
• olive oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• walnut oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• yellow mustard seeds1 tsp tsp
• tarragon1 tbsp tbsp

  finely chopped

• spring onion↗1

  thinly sliced

• Conference pears↗4

  peeled, cored and thinly sliced

• thin wedges British cheddar↗8

  or similar

• thin wedges stiltons↗8

  or another British cheese

• biscuits

  crackers and whole walnuts, to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, mix the mustard and vinegar. Add the oils, mustard seeds, tarragon, spring onion and salt and pepper. Add the pears to the dressing, toss well, then cover and chill for up to 4 hrs until ready to serve. Place a wedge of each cheese on small serving plates, then divide the pear salad between the plates. Serve with biscuits, crackers and walnuts.