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Greens with Pears and Blue Cheese Recipe

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Fresh greens, pear slices, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, crunchy walnts and a creamy citrus dressing make this healthy salad from Leanne Mocker a refreshing delight! “I first concocted it three years ago,“ she writes from Fall River, Massachusetts, “and it really was an instant sensation. My family loved it as much as I did.“

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6 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
4-1/2 teaspoons fat-free mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2-1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
2-1/4 teaspoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
12 cups spring mix salad greens
3 medium pears, thinly sliced
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients. On each salad plate, arrange 2 cups of greens, half of a pear and about 1 tablespoon each of blue cheese and walnuts. Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons dressing. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 169 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit.

Greens with Pears and Blue Cheese published in Light & Tasty June/July 2006, p35