SPINACH SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA PEARS

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Guests will feel like royalty when you serve this elegant yet rustic salad. Here, juicy pears are stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese, dried cherries and pecans and served over spicy arugula.-Sonya Labbe, Los Angeles, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium pears, peeled, halved and cored
3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup apple cider or juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
6 cups fresh baby spinach or fresh arugula
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Brush pears with 1 tablespoon lemon juice; place cut side up in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, cherries and pecans; spoon into pear cavities. In another bowl, combine cider and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved; pour over pears., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until pears are tender, basting occasionally. Set aside pan juices., Place arugula in a large bowl. Whisk together the oil, salt, remaining lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of reserved pan juices. Drizzle over arugula; toss to coat. Serve with pear halves and remaining pan juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 271mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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