Greens with Pears and Blue Cheese

Name: Greens with Pears and Blue Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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 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

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.“

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 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 169 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 261mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Summertime Pear and Gorgonzola Salad in Light & Tasty June/July 2006