Recipe courtesy of Nancy Thomas
Blue-Cheese-Pear-Pecan Salad
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 to 2 Asian pears
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
3/4 pecan halves, toasted
2 heads Romaine lettuce, leaves only
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
5 fresh basil leaves, minced
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Mix the pears, cheese, pecans and romaine in a medium-sized salad bowl.
- For the dressing; stir together the vinegar, garlic, basil, honey, salt, and pepper and then add oil slowly in a small bowl with wire whisk. Toss the dressing with the salad just before serving.
