Roquefort Pear Salad

Thanksgiving - Holidays and Events

This is the best salad I've ever eaten and I make it all the time. It is tangy from the blue cheese, fruity from the pears, and crunchy from the caramelized pecans. The mustard vinaigrette pulls it all together.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 Servings

Roquefort Pear Salad

Ingredients

1 head leaf lettuce

torn into bite-size pieces

3 pears - peeled

cored and chopped

5 ounces Roquefort cheese

crumbled

1 avocado - peeled

pitted

and diced

½ cup thinly sliced green onions

¼ cup white sugar

½ cup pecans

⅓ cup olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons prepared mustard

1 clove garlic

chopped

½ teaspoon salt

fresh ground black pepper to taste

Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

In a skillet over medium heat stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with the pecans. Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans. Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper. Allow to cool and break into pieces.

Step 2

For the dressing blend oil vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar mustard chopped garlic salt and pepper.

Step 3

In a large serving bowl layer lettuce pears blue cheese avocado and green onions. Pour dressing over salad sprinkle with pecans and serve.

Nutritional Information

Roquefort Pear Salad

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 426.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8g 16%

Carbohydrates: 33.1g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 7.4g 30%

Sugars: 20.8g

Fat: 31.6g 49%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 21.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 3869.8IU 77%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 18.1mg 30%

Folate: 71.6mcg 18%

Calcium: 202.5mg 20%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 45mg 16%

Potassium: 477.8mg 13%

Sodium: 654mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 284

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.