Pear Salad with Blue Cheese
Main Ingredient: Fruits
Yield: 4 servings
Photo and Recipe courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.
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Ingredients
RED WINE VINAIGRETTE:
- 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. (1 small) shallot, minced
- 1 tsp. prepared mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
SALAD:
- 1/2 c. walnut halves
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 5 ounces baby greens, washed and dried
- 2 Asian or Bosc pears
- 1 c. blue-veined cheese, crumbled
- Raspberries, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Chill four serving plates.
TO MAKE THE VINAIGRETTE:
- In a small jar, combine the vinegar, shallot, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Add the olive oil, and shake to incorporate. Shake again before serving.
TO MAKE THE SALAD:
- In a hot sauté pan, toss the olive oil and walnuts quickly to toast (about one minute). Remove from pan and cool on paper towel. Divide the lettuce equally onto the four chilled plates. Cut the pears into quarters and core. Thinly slice the pears and evenly distribute over the lettuce (about 1/2 pear per portion). Top the lettuce evenly with the cheese and the walnuts.
Garnish each salad with raspberries, if desired. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the entire salad.
