PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Pear and Blue Cheese Salad image

Tina Green of Albany, Oregon dishes up this refreshing salad as a main course on hot days or to serve with grilled meat. "It only takes a few minutes to prepare while the grill is warming," she notes. "I first tried it at a restaurant and adopted it to our taste."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese
1 medium pear, thinly sliced
1 slice sweet onion, separated into rings
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
3 tablespoons poppy seed salad dressing

Steps:

In a small heavy skillet, melt sugar over low heat. Add walnuts and stir to coat. Remove from the heat., Divide lettuce between two serving plates; top with the cheddar cheese, pear and onion. Sprinkle with blue cheese and sugared walnuts. Drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 682mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.