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Pear Salad I

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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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 474 | Total Fat: 32.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2005 by EVANREMMEN 
Lot of onion flavor in this MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2004 by JCCHAMBERLAIN 
MMMMMMMMMMM............This sounds just like a recipe that I use. The only difference is that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2009 by carol 
made for a girls lunch everyone loved it - i thought the dressing was a little too powerful MORE

 
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