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Mesclun with pears and blue cheese
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5 from 6 votes

Pear and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

This simple salad of mixed greens, sliced pears, crumbled blue cheese and toasted walnuts is an all-time favorite!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blue cheese salad dressing, mixed greens pears blue cheese, pear salad
Servings: 8
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10 cups mesclun (mixed baby greens) or torn romaine
  • 3 medium red or green pears, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup pear nectar (I used pureed pear baby food instead)
  • 2 tablespoons walnut oil or salad oil (I used olive oil)
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
  • 1/2 cup broken walnuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (I used gorgonzola)

Instructions

  • In a large salad bowl place add the mesclun and pear slices and toss them gently to combine.
  • To make the dressing, in a screw-top jar combine the pear nectar, oil, vinegar, mustard, ginger, and pepper. Taste the dressing and if it seems too tart, add the optional honey.
  • Cover and shake well. Drizzle over the salad and toss lightly to coat.
  • Divide the salad evenly among 8 salad plates. Sprinkle each serving with the toasted walnuts and crumbled blue cheese.

Notes

Serving size: 1 salad (1/8th recipe)
WW Points: 4
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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Recipe Variations

No Pears - substitute thinly sliced apples.
No Blue Cheese - use feta or another strongly flavored cheese instead.
No Walnuts - pecans or slivered almonds would work.
Easier - use your favorite bottled light vinaigrette. Newman's Own Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette would be nice.
Fancier - use candied nuts instead of plain toasted walnuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8th salad recipe | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg