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Blue Cheese Pear Salad

By: Rebecca Baird 
"Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah shares the recipe for this refreshing salad. The combination of greens, pears, raspberries, nuts and blue cheese topped with a zest mustard dressing is just delightful!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 cup unpeeled fresh pear slices
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, pears, raspberries if desired, blue cheese and nuts. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by SLJ6   view full review
10 stars if I could!! The only thing that was different was that I didn't have any raspberries...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by MrsWarren   view full review
I cheated and basically used this as a guideline for a salad with what I had in my fridge and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by BRAELIN   view full review
FABULOUS!!! A big hit at the dinner party! I used candied pecans and had to substitute...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2007 by michelle   view full review
I have made this salad several times over the last few months - with a little less lettuce -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by karelaorange   view full review
I love this recipe, exactly as written. I receive rave reviews every time I make it. I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by Josephine   view full review
This was delicious. It is also good with thinly sliced red onion and dried cranberries...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by BEBE548   view full review
I added pureed rasberries to the vin mix. Great salad! Also used organic field greens mix. YUM
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by abherrera   view full review
we really liked this! i used strawberries instead of rasberries and made some candy covered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by owensmom   view full review
This was delicious, but I did make a few changes to the recipe. I used candied pecans instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2008 by Pat Pekins   view full review
I reeived rave reviews from family and friends when I served this delicious salad. And so...

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