ROQUEFORT PEAR SALAD

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Guests at a barbecue we hosted one summer brought this cool, refreshing salad. Now it's a mainstay at many of our gatherings year-round. The mingling of zesty tastes and textures instantly wakes up the taste buds. -Sherry Duval, Baltimore, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

10 cups torn salad greens
3 large ripe pears, sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
4 ounces crumbled Roquefort blue cheese
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, onions, cheese and almonds. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinaigrette ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 303mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges