Ham, cheese & pear salad

• couscous↗100g g
• olive oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• Dijon mustard↗1 tbsp tbsp
• apple cider vinegar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• honey↗1 tsp tsp
• baby spinach↗80g g
• rocket↗60g g
• pears↗2 small 2 small

  cored, quartered and finely sliced

• ricotta↗50g g
• chives1⁄2 small bunch of 1⁄2 small bunch of

  finely sliced

• lemon↗1 1

  zested

• ham↗4 thin slices of 4 thin slices of

  shredded

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl and pour over 140ml boiling water from the kettle. Cover and leave for 4 mins. Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, mustard, vinegar and honey together in a bowl. Set aside.

2. 2

   Toss the spinach, rocket and pears with the dressing. Fluff the couscous with a fork, then mix into the salad while still warm (this will wilt the greens slightly). Divide between two plates.

3. 3

   Combine the ricotta and 2 tbsp water with most of the chives and the lemon zest. Top the salad with spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, the ham and remaining chives. Finish with a grinding of black pepper, if you like.