Nashi pear, shaved fennel, parmesan, raisins and pine nuts

This salad is about the texture of the pear and not the crunch of the fennel, which is there only for flavour. If nashi pears are not available, use a crisp corella or beurre bosc pear. Lovely, plump organic raisins are sometimes hard to find, so you could substitute Raisins in tea. Pecorino cheese, instead of the parmesan, would be a nice twist with its salty flavour, but something creamy like mozzarella or burrata would make this salad a much heartier meal.