Photo: Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pears, cored, peeled, and diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head red or green lettuce, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, toss the pears with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place in the oven and bake until the pear edges are golden, but the pieces are still firm, 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through. Tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces and place in a salad bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard and drizzle in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to make an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper and pour over the salad. Sprinkle with the pears, almonds, green onions, and blue cheese crumbles, and serve.
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By pumpvixen
Palm Desert, CA
on October 18, 2012
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Fantastic salad, full of flavor. Would make a great salad for the holidays.
By macjac
on June 12, 2012
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We really enjoyed the salad. The pears did not brown much at 400' but I think I added too much olive oil. I had feta so used that instead of blue cheese which worked great. The dressing was quick and easy. I will make this again.
By susan_12142552
Alamo, 43
on May 16, 2012
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This salad is really delicious. The roasted pears make it. I used red pears which worked well. They stayed firm and didn't get mushy. The blue cheese was perfect with them. My family really liked this salad. Will definitely make again.
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