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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009
This salad is every bit as good as everyone says it is. As others have said, make the dressing the night before and double the recipe. I added pomegranate seeds for an extra burst of holiday flavor. I found that pre-dressing the salad resulted in soggy greens, so the second time I made this, I let each person dress his own portion. Everyone LOVED this. It's now a holiday tradition at our house.
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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009
We often serve this for company and everyone always loves it - even those who think they hate blue cheese, think its yummy. I have substituted feta and it is a fine change if needed.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009
I had to substitute gorgonzola cheese for the roqufort and walnuts instead of pecans based on what I had in the house, but it was still delicious.
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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009
Used walnuts instead of pecans, thanks to my fiance eating them before I could use them. I used 3 romaine hearts, a large can of pears. I don't like avocado or green onions so I omitted them.
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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009
I served this to my friends who are not huge fans of salad and they really liked it. The blend of avocado, pear and the dressing worked really well. When I originally made the dressing I found it to be a little too mustardy for my taste, so I would cut back on the mustard and maybe add a bit more sugar.
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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009
I made this salad last night for a party, and I think like half of my guests said it was the highlight of the dinner, because they have never tried a salad with this great variety and it's still so great!
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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009
The nuts are DIVINE!! We threw away the dressing, but the base of this salad (avocado, pear, spinach and romaine) was perfect!
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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009
Great recipe! I have made this a few times now and it is always a crowd pleaser.
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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009
Delicious! It was a hit when I brought it to a dinner party, all the flavors blend beautifully together. The dressing is simple to make and loved the flavor the red vinegar added to the mix.
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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009
I bought pears, which I NEVER do because I didn't think I liked them.But they looked so pretty.Then I had to figure out what to do with them.I found this recipe and made it with walnuts instead of pecans. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009
I made this for my husband one night and we both love it! I didn't have an avocado, so I skipped that and still loved the salad. The dressing is great!
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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009
Loved it! Even my husband, who said he would pass on this (I made one for him anyway) truly enjoyed it. I used red skin pears and did not peal for some added color. This is a high end restaurant quality recipe. Be sure to serve with a main course that also has bold flavors to balance the entire meal.
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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009
This salad is excellent. Go mild with the blue cheese if you put too much it takes away from all the other wonderful flavors! I substituted toasted slivered almonds and sweetened cranberries for candied pecans because I didn't have any pecans. Loved the taste!
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009
Variations work wonderfully! I've tried it just like it is written and with several changes. Both ways it turns out incredible! Chedder cheese, apple-pears, regular toasted pecans, or your favorite lettuce. YUM!
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009
I make this salad everytime I go somewhere or have groups of people over. It's fantastic. I use balsamic instead of red wine vinegar (because I always forget to buy red wine vinegar) and it still turns out fabulous. I add extra avocado because it's a nice contrast to the crunchy pear. Great for any occasion!
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009
this salad had all my favorite flavors. no way I wouldn't like it!
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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009
Fabulous recipe! Definitely one of the best I've tried on the site. I substituted walnuts for pecans and figs for pears because I didn't have either and it still tasted super. I would follow the advice of one of the other reviewers and add water to the sugar for the caramelised nuts.
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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009
Bought candied pecans instead of making my own as a short cut. Otherwise this was a great mix of flavors. I served it with pumpkin alfredo pasta for a delightful fall dish.
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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009
I started to make my typical salad and then decided to make this, so I had some mushrooms, tomatoes, and onion slices already in my salad. I then added the avocado, pears, chopped candied pecans, and blue cheese. I topped with the dressing. All I can say is "WOW!" The flavor combos here are amazing. The pecans with the pears creates a totally different flavor than the avocado and blue cheese (what a great combo) so every bite is different. If you like strong flavors this is the salad for you. If you like subtle flavors I doubt you would like this much. Thank you so much, I look forward to making this at Thanksgiving (the dressing would be great with an apple style salad as well I think.) This is just fantastic!
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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009
My sister brought this recipe for christmas and I've been making it ever since. My friends ask me to bring it to every function. I keep the cheese to the side and offer feta and blue for those people who are a little picky with their cheeses.
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