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

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

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.