Recipe courtesy of Nancy Thomas
Blue-Cheese-Pear-Pecan Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 225
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 20
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 13
- Sodium
- 601
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
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.