Photo: Arugula Salad with Pear, Blue Cheese and Apricot Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bunches arugula, washed and dried, stems trimmed (Look for 5 or 6 ounce sacks of washed and trimmed arugula leaves, available in some markets)
- 1 head bibb lettuce, torn
- 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 8 ounces Maytag or other blue cheese, crumbled
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup apricot all fruit spread, found near jams and jellies (preferred brand Polaner)
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Combine arugula leaves and bibb lettuce in a salad bowl. Squeeze a little lemon juice over pear slices to keep them from browning. Arrange them on top of lettuces. Top salad with blue cheese crumbles. Combine vinegar and apricot preserves. Stream in oil as you whisk dressing. Pour dressing over salad, season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and serve.
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By meesh113_750784
Canton, MI
on December 27, 2012
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We made this recipe for Christmas. Everyone loved it--especially my husband and I!! The dressing is easy and just fantastic. We candied our own pecans just because it was Christmas and I like to go a little above and beyond, but otherwise we followed the directions exactly. We had a little leftover cheese, pears, and pecans, so I bought more arugula and we gobbled those up over the next two days,too.
By blburgess2000_9...
Zionsville, IN
on May 09, 2010
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dressing is what makes this salad over the top good!
By lamariposa
Emporia, KS
on November 03, 2009
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There are so many great elements to this salad. Peppery arugula, salty blue cheese, sweet and tangy dressing. Very yummy and a big hit with my kids too!
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