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Roquefort Pear Salad

Name: Roquefort Pear Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 10 cups torn salad greens; 3 large ripe pears, sliced; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions; 4 ounces crumbled Roquefort blue cheese; 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted; MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE:; 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Pepper to taste

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Jan. 06, 2023

Guests at a barbecue we hosted one summer brought this cool, refreshing salad. Now it's a mainstay at many of our gatherings year-round. The mingling of zesty tastes and textures instantly wakes up the taste buds. —Sherry Duval, Baltimore, Maryland

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Ingredients

10 cups torn salad greens
3 large ripe pears, sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
4 ounces crumbled Roquefort blue cheese
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, onions, cheese and almonds. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinaigrette ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 171 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 303mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Roquefort Pear Salad

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