Roquefort Pear Salad

Roquefort Pear Salad

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
  • 3 medium pears - peeled, cored and chopped

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