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Blue Cheese Pear Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Rebecca Baird 

"Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah shares the recipe for this refreshing salad. The combination of greens, pears, raspberries, nuts and blue cheese topped with a zest mustard dressing is just delightful!"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 20 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 cup unpeeled fresh pear slices
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, pears, raspberries if desired, blue cheese and nuts. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by SLJ6 
10 stars if I could!! The only thing that was different was that I didn't have any raspberries... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by BRAELIN 
FABULOUS!!! A big hit at the dinner party! I used candied pecans and had to substitute... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2007 by michelle 
I have made this salad several times over the last few months - with a little less lettuce -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by MrsWarren 
I cheated and basically used this as a guideline for a salad with what I had in my fridge and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by BEBE548 
I added pureed rasberries to the vin mix. Great salad! Also used organic field greens mix. YUM MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by owensmom 
This was delicious, but I did make a few changes to the recipe. I used candied pecans instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by abherrera 
we really liked this! i used strawberries instead of rasberries and made some candy covered... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by DXIECHICKEN41 
The salad was a great combination of ingredients. My husband and I did not like the dressing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by Sheri 
This salad was fantastic! I didn't change a thing and it was perfect. The flavors all blend... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2009 by gibsey23 
I thought this was just OK. I've made another version of this recipe that included red onion... MORE

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