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Pear Vinaigrette

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"This is a light and lovely salad dressing that lends itself well to a simple and elegant salad. I love to use it on a salad of butter lettuce, arugula, goat cheese, and caramelized pecans - simply delicious!" — jill tall

Directions

Blend the pear, white wine, garlic, Dijon mustard, white balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and sea salt in a blender until well combined; drizzle the olive oil into the mixture in a thin, steady stream while continuing to blend. Blend a few seconds longer until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 27, 2012

Wow - now this is a vinaigrette! And just as the submitter states - it's a light and lovely salad dressing that lends itself to a simple and elegant salad. This was so easy to put together and was perfect accompnaiment to a Thanksgiving meal. And I must say I'll definitely be making this for other special occasions. It's a great combination of flavors and everyone enjoyed it. I did opt to used canned pears along with a little bit of the juice vs. a fresh pear. I also used a very nice Chardonnay for the white wine and after it was done blending I did add just a touch of honey for sweetness. This definitely gets better over time and thickens up so be sure to make it the night before. This was fabulous over a mix of butter lettuce, dried cranberries, chopped apples and pears, toasted walnuts, and topped with goat cheese crumbles. Great recipe!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 03, 2012

Meh....I was hoping this would be a really different tasting dressing. The ingredients really looked good to me, that's why I made it. It just tasted like vinegar with mustard in it to me. I wouldn't guess pear at all. I think next time I will increase the pear and only put it 1 tps of mustard.

—Tiny Tim

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29 Ratings

Oct 24, 2011

This is without a doubt one of the best salad dressings I've ever had. I loved how the combo of the sweet and the tart blended so well with a Northwest inspired salad. Rather than use fresh pears in the dressing, I did use 3 home-canned pear halves. The rest of the dressing was made exactly as written and will be made many times more. Incredibly delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.

—Avon- status quo PRO

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Nov 13, 2011

This is a very delicious dressing, especially when made with home canned pears. My pear wasn't quite as sweet as I would have liked, so I was glad to have had Avon's first so I knew the difference! As with all salad dressings, this gets better as it sits so the flavors meld together. Yum!

—Marianne

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Nov 13, 2011

I made this as written using light olive oil rather than extra virgin. When I first tasted it, I thought the white wine (I used a nice chardonnay) was overpowering, but it seemed to mellow out as it sat, so I would suggest making this in advance. I don’t think my pear was very sweet, so I did end up putting about 1 teaspoon of brown sugar in it which made it just right. I served this on a salad of mixed greens chopped pear, toasted pine nuts and feta cheese. Very good! I’d like to try it with apple next time.

—bellepepper

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Jan 01, 2012

I'm not a salad person but let me tell you I cleaned my salad plate & about licked it to boot! This was a fantastic! salad dressing! LOVE IT!!!!

—annabee85

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Jan 28, 2012

Perfect as is. Very tasty!

—Magnolia Blossom

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Apr 10, 2012

Really delicious , Love, that the sweetness is coming from the ripe pear. I had to sub cider vin for the white balsamic, didnt seem to matter.

—brightwater

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Nutrition

Calories
101 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
3.6 g
1%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
9 g
14%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
60 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pear Vinaigrette

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 101
Calories from Fat: 81

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 14 %
** Saturated Fat 1.2g 6 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 60mg 2 %
** Potassium 31mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 3.6g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
Sugars 2.2g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 6 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.