Description
A delightful salad featuring sweet pears, creamy blue cheese, and a tangy shallot vinaigrette, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed greens (baby spinach, arugula, or spring mix)
- 2 ripe pears (Bartlett or Anjou)
- 4 ounces blue cheese (Roquefort or Gorgonzola)
- 1 finely chopped shallot
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette: Whisk together shallot, balsamic vinegar, honey or maple syrup, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking until emulsified.
- Chop and rip greens: Tear mixed greens into bite-sized pieces in a salad bowl.
- Slice pears: Core and thinly slice pears, placing them over the greens.
- Crumble the cheese: Sprinkle blue cheese over the salad.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle shallot vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately, perhaps with grilled chicken or roasted vegetables.
Notes
Let shallots marinate in vinegar for about 10 minutes before adding oil to soften their sharpness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: salad, pear, blue cheese, vinaigrette, healthy, vegetarian