Reviewed: May 23, 2003

Very tasty, good contrast of flavors. However, my kids didn't care for the dressing. So next time it will be on the side with the bottle of ranch.

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KENYALOREN

Reviewed: May 30, 2003

My husband proclaimed this the best salad he's ever tasted -- and we are both salad maniacs. This was an excellent blend of flavors. The only think I'm considering adding is some crumbled bacon, but I might not mess with what works!

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TRACYI

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2003

excellent salad! My husband loves both blue cheese and pears...so this one was really a hit with him. Not really sure I will do the avaocado next time; just don't think it needed it or enhanced the flavor. I added just a tad more sugar.

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Mama Pepper

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Marietta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Glenview, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2003

An absolutely excellent recipe! Wherever I go with this salad, I become the most popular person there with the most sought after recipe.

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SHARPENN

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2003

Absolutely amazing! :)) Both my best friend Noel and I loved it - what a stunning combination of flavors, with the juicy pears, tangy cheese and crunchy and sweet pecans. Simply yummy. Oh, and we both decided it'd make a perfect dish for a dinner date. :) So next time...

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Julia Zamorska

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2003

YUM! This is the first review I have done but I had to add it because this was sooo good. The only changes I would make are eliminating the avocado because you can barely taste it, using less sugar, and not breaking up the pecans.

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MSPEERT

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2004

YUM, YUM, AND YUM! In a weeks time I've made this salad three times and EVERYONE wanted the recipe. I used spinach instead (because it was what I had on hand) in addition I added dried cherries. By far, this is one of my favorite salads. Thank you Michelle so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.

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ande16

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pleasanton, California, USA

Living In: Carmel, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2004

I made this salad for my contribution to a Super Bowl party! It was awesome. Even the men loved it. The combination of blue cheese, tangy dressing and carmelized pecans was great.

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CFTURNER

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2004

Wow! What a wonderful salad. I'll surely be making it again - and soon. I had been looking for something different to serve to company, and this was perfect. And the other reviews are right - even the men like it. I may try to use red onion instead of green onion next time, as I think that would be tasty with the blue cheese.

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KUNGAR

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2004

Awesome salad! I admit I had moments of doubt as I taste-tested the dressing and put the salad together...but the result was a wonderful blend of complementary flavors. I was unsure of what kind of mustard to use...yellow, dijon? I tried a spicy brown mustard and it turned out great!

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