PEAR AND NUT SALAD

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If you love blue cheese, you will enjoy this quick and easy salad. The salad is topped with a creamy dressing and additional crumbled blue cheese. I have used pears and/or apples to make this salad, walnut and pecans both equally good.

Provided by Elly in Canada

Categories     Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (100 g) package blue cheese, crumbled, divided
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk, more if required
6 cups mesclun or 6 cups other mixed salad greens
3 firm ripe pears or 3 apples, unpeeled
1/2 cup nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together in a small bowl, half the blue cheese with the cream cheese and milk until well combined. If you find the dressing too thick add a little more milk. May be made ahead and refrigerated. (If you buy the crumbled blue cheese you will need a 175g package).
  • Place 1 cup of the mesclun mix on individual salad plates.
  • Cut pears in half, remove core and cut into wedges.
  • Arrange pears on top of greens.
  • Drizzle dressing over pears. Top with remaining blue cheese, nuts and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 23.6, Sodium 340.1, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 9.3, Protein 6.9

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