Pear Blue Cheese Salad

Pear, blue cheese, and toasted walnut salad in a white bowl.

This Pear Blue Cheese Salad combines the flavors of juicy pears with sharp blue cheese, toasted walnuts and a tangy walnut oil vinaigrette. This intense flavor combination atop a bed of mixed greens and sprinkled with dried cranberries will be your new go-to salad.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette

¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Salad

4 cups mixed greens
2 pears, thinly sliced
½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled

Instructions

For the Vinaigrette

In a jar with a tight fitting lid, add red wine vinegar, shallot, walnut oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously to combine ingredients.
¼ cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons shallots, minced, 2 tablespoons walnut oil, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Salad

In a large bowl, add the mixed greens. Top with the sliced pears, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and blue cheese. Drizzle with about ½ cup vinaigrette and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
4 cups mixed greens, 2 pears, thinly sliced, ½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped, ½ cup dried cranberries, ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 51.4gProtein: 8.5gFat: 5.2gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 476mgPotassium: 534mgFiber: 12.1gSugar: 25.2gCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg

Keyword blue cheese, cranberries, pear, salad, walnuts

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