This festive pear salad is a delicious combination of lettuce topped with tangy blue cheese, sweet pears, candied pecans, and a mustard vinaigrette.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
426 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
While the nuts are cooling, make the dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
Step 2
Break cooled pecans into pieces and sprinkle over salad.
Step 3
Gather all ingredients.
Step 4
Carefully transfer nuts onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
Step 5
To make the candied pecans: Combine pecans and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring gently, until sugar has melted and pecans are caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 6
To make the salad: Layer lettuce, pears, Roquefort cheese, avocado, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over top.
Ingredients
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
fresh ground black pepper to taste
5 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1 medium avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 cup white sugar
1.5 teaspoons white sugar
0.5 cup thinly sliced green onions
0.33333334326744 cup olive oil
0.5 cup pecans
1.5 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces