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Pear-Blue Cheese Salad
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
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Pear-Blue Cheese Salad
Ingredients
  • 1
    recipe Holiday Dijon Vinaigrette (see www.bhg.com) or 3/4 cup favorite purchased vinaigrette
  • 2
    tablespoons butter
  • 1
    cup pecan halves
  • 1
    tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8
    teaspoon salt
  • 16
    cups torn curly endive (chicory), romaine lettuce, or spinach
  • 3
    ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1
    cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions

1. Prepare Holiday Dijon Vinaigrette. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add pecan halves. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until pecans are lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Sprinkle sugar and salt over pecans; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Transfer pecans to a medium bowl; cool.

2. In a 6- to 8-quart salad bowl combine curly endive, pears, blue cheese, and half the pecans. Pour Holiday Vinaigrette over salad. Toss gently to coat. Divide among salad plates. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Tip Test Kitchen Tip:To serve on a buffet, add only about 1/4 cup dressing; serve remaining dressing on the side.
Nutrition Facts (Pear-Blue Cheese Salad)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 265,
  • Protein (gm) 6,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 17,
  • Fat, total (gm) 21,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 16,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 12,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 7,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 7,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 243,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 6,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 1,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 65,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 390,
  • Potassium (mg) 456,
  • Calcium (DV %) 121,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (10)
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AidyLeeAndMe wrote:

I make this with spinach and I use Girard's Champagne dressing from a bottle. YUM!

12/19/2011 03:09:11 PM Report Abuse
lym04 wrote:

The pecans really make this a great salad. Sometimes I add dried cranberries and substitute apples for pears & Boursin for blue cheese. Everyone loves this salad!

11/1/2011 04:19:26 PM Report Abuse
z_nikki wrote:

I don't know if you can be inlove with a salad but if you can than I am with this one, I find myself craving its flavors often. It makes a great starter but it can also be a nice meal especially if you have it with salmon.

2/21/2011 12:14:32 PM Report Abuse
gdeon wrote:

Please someone point me in the direction of the Holiday Dijon Vinaigrette, sil vous plait? Would it have been too much trouble to just include it with this recipe?? Sheesh...

12/19/2010 07:15:10 AM Report Abuse
gdeon wrote:

Oooh, I loves me some pecans in a salad! I'll be trying this one!

12/19/2010 07:13:11 AM Report Abuse
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