Blue Cheese Pear Salad
This pretty and flavorful salad with a contrast of texture is refreshing and versatile…a nice accompaniment to a variety of entrees. Using this list of ingredients as a base for two, it can easily be increased to serve many more.2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 3 cups torn leaf lettuce
- 1 can (8-1/2 ounces) pear halves, drained
- 2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings
- 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Directions
- Divide lettuce between two salad plates. Top with pears, onion, blue
- cheese and walnuts. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, syrup,
- mustard, garlic powder and onion powder until blended. Drizzle over
- salads. Yield: 2 servings.