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Tangy Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
SUBMITTED BY:
LARAL
PHOTO BY:
GONZOW
"Romaine, blue cheese, chopped pears, walnuts, and red onions, combined with a tangy dressing, make this salad unforgettable. It is a sure hit worth trying!"
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PREP TIME
20 Min
READY IN
20 Min
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1/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup canola oil
2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 pears - peeled, cored and chopped
1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
1/2 red onion, chopped
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DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Gradually pour in oil, stirring constantly, until well blended.
In a large serving bowl, toss together lettuce, blue cheese, pears, walnuts, and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss well to coat.
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by YUMMY101
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YUMMY101
Jan. 22, 2005
this was a hit! I made it last night when we had guests over and they all couldn't stop telling me how great the taste was! I used feta cheese instead of bleu cheese since I didn't have any and it was still delish! I was making it for 5 people and changed: one head of lettuce, no red onion, one pear, toasted pecans (handful), about 3 ounces of feta. and for the dressing: 3 tbsp. distilled white vinegar, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 4 tbsp. olive oil. still tasted great!!!
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this was a hit! I made it last night when we had guests over and they all couldn't stop...
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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by
Julia Zamorska
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Julia Zamorska
Dec. 15, 2003
Delicious. My housemate first wondered about the addition of ketchup, but then everybody kept on wondering what the lovely dressing was made of... Ketchup came as an enjoyable surprise to everyone!
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Delicious. My housemate first wondered about the addition of ketchup, but then everybody kept...
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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by T Buchwald
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T Buchwald
Dec. 15, 2003
I made this for our neighborhood holiday party and people were very complimentary. I used 1/2 of the dressing it called for and it was still well coated. I added some mini plum tomatoes for color. Great recipe and it was easy to make.
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11 users found this review helpful
I made this for our neighborhood holiday party and people were very complimentary. I used 1/2...
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by
toezar
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toezar
Oct. 14, 2005
Wow, this blew me away. I was planning on making a pear - bluecheese - walnut salad but i wasn't sure what dressing to use on it. I tried this and loved it. Unfortunately it takes a disgusting amount of sugar.
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Wow, this blew me away. I was planning on making a pear - bluecheese - walnut salad but i...
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Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by
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Syd
Sep. 14, 2005
Really yummy. Next time I will use more blue cheese. Also, this makes enough dressing for two salads.
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10 users found this review helpful
Really yummy. Next time I will use more blue cheese. Also, this makes enough dressing for two...
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Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by FRANNYM
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FRANNYM
Jan. 10, 2005
Made this for a family holiday gathering and everyone loved it! Some simple changes made: decreased sugar from 3/4 to 1/2 cup and used sliced almonds in place of walnuts. Only needed to use 50% of the dressing. Will make often! Thanks so much for this delicious recipe!
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Made this for a family holiday gathering and everyone loved it! Some simple changes made:...
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Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2004 by LOLOBABY
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LOLOBABY
Oct. 16, 2004
I definately agree that the dressing should be halved, waaaaay too much. I made this salad for our Canadian Thanksgiving and everyone went crazy for it!! I changed it to 8 servings and no one could get enough! Goes great with Turkey!
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I definately agree that the dressing should be halved, waaaaay too much. I made this salad...
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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2006 by
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IMVINTAGE
Apr. 14, 2006
This was yummy! I didn't have fresh pears so subbed some canned sliced pears & I subbed white wine vinegar for the distilled white. I also used chopped pecans instead of walnuts...next time I will not chop the pecans as small, I think it needs some bigger chunks. I used gorgonzola cheese & loved the flavor it added & I topped the salad w/ some leftover grilled chicken. This did make wayy to much dressing for the salad put it is a good dressing that can be used for many other salads...it was kinda reminiscent of French dressing but lighter. Served the salad w/ gewurztraminer (a white wine that pairs really well w/ both chicken & pears) & some club crackers & it was a very nice, Spring meal that was super easy.
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9 users found this review helpful
This was yummy! I didn't have fresh pears so subbed some canned sliced pears & I subbed white...
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Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2005 by MrsBarnum
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MrsBarnum
Aug. 5, 2005
Phenomenal recipe - received rave reviews for this one! I substituted Balsamic Vinegar for White Vinegar, and Carmelized Pecans (just melt 1c sugar in pan and toss in pecan halves) for Walnuts.
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Phenomenal recipe - received rave reviews for this one! I substituted Balsamic Vinegar for...
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Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2005 by LARAL
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LARAL
Jun. 7, 2005
From Lara Mashburn: After making this so many times, I agree, too much dressing. I use half the dressing, and rather than tossing it to coat the salad, I let my family drizzle it over the salad. That way, you can save the salad for leftovers (even though the pears get a bit soggy) the next day.
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From Lara Mashburn: After making this so many times, I agree, too much dressing. I use half...
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