ARUGULA SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO, BLUE CHEESE, AND PEAR

Arugula Salad with Prosciutto, Blue Cheese, and Pear image

This is a simple but elegant salad when plated correctly.

Provided by Julie Racine

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh chives
½ cup olive oil
4 cups baby arugula
4 slices prosciutto, chopped, or more to taste
½ cup crumbled blue cheese (such as Point Reyes®)
2 medium Bosc pears
¼ cup balsamic vinegar glaze (such as Trader Joe's®)

Steps:

Coarsely chop chives and put in a food processor. Add olive oil and purée for 1 minute. Transfer to a squeeze bottle dispenser and set aside.
Evenly distribute arugula onto 4 medium plates. Top with prosciutto and blue cheese.
Peel and core pears, then cut in half. Cut each half into thin slices and add to plates in a fan shape.
Drizzle chive olive oil over each salad and decoratively add some to the sides of the plates. Repeat with balsamic glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 25.3 mg, Fat 36.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 521.3 mg