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Pear Salad I

SUBMITTED BY: KATHY A

"A wonderful blend of mixed greens, pears, toasted walnuts and Gorgonzola (blue cheese) with a light tasty dressing."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup port wine
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 cups assorted salad greens
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange pear slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil until nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Pour port wine into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until the wine is reduced by 1/2. Remove from the heat and cool. Pour the cooled wine into a blender or food processor, and add the shallots, garlic, mustard, and vinegar. Puree until smooth.
Divide the salad greens evenly between four serving plates. Arrange some of the broiled pear slices over each pile of greens. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese. Drizzle dressing over each plate, then sprinkle with walnuts. If you like, this can also be made in one large bowl instead of individual servings.

FOOTNOTE

To toast walnuts, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and fragrant, about 8 minutes.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2005 by SERRABEE

A restaurant in Memphis serves a salad like this, which I love. This was good, too, but too... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2005 by FMKALINSKI

Very good! My friend and I made this for our New Year's Eve dinner and everyone raved! We... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2005 by DVLWINGS

A few restaurants nearby make salads like this and it's one of my favorites. This version is... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2005 by EVANREMMEN

Lot of onion flavor in this MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2004 by JDVMD

We liked this a great deal and thought it went very well with quiche lorraine. Used regular... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2004 by JCCHAMBERLAIN

MMMMMMMMMMM............This sounds just like a recipe that I use. The only difference is that... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2006 by CrystalGayle

We tried with blackberry wine and was very tasty. Although I used a soft yellow sweet pear... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2006 by MARYBETHHOLLEY

I made this salad with the White Wine Vinegrette recipe on this site and the pairing was... MORE