Tangy Pear and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe
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Tangy Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

By: LARAL 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (75)

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Gradually pour in oil, stirring constantly, until well blended.
  2. In a large serving bowl, toss together lettuce, blue cheese, pears, walnuts, and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss well to coat.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 627 | Total Fat: 49.7g | Cholesterol: 14mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by FRANNYM   view full review
Made this for a family holiday gathering and everyone loved it! Some simple changes made:...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by YUMMY101   view full review
this was a hit! I made it last night when we had guests over and they all couldn't stop...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by Julia Zamorska   view full review
Delicious. My housemate first wondered about the addition of ketchup, but then everybody kept...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2005 by MrsBarnum   view full review
Phenomenal recipe - received rave reviews for this one! I substituted Balsamic Vinegar for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2005 by LARAL   view full review
From Lara Mashburn: After making this so many times, I agree, too much dressing. I use half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2006 by IMVINTAGE   view full review
This was yummy! I didn't have fresh pears so subbed some canned sliced pears & I subbed white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2004 by LOLOBABY   view full review
I definately agree that the dressing should be halved, waaaaay too much. I made this salad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by toezar   view full review
Wow, this blew me away. I was planning on making a pear - bluecheese - walnut salad but i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by Syd Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Really yummy. Next time I will use more blue cheese. Also, this makes enough dressing for two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by T Buchwald   view full review
I made this for our neighborhood holiday party and people were very complimentary. I used 1/2...

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