Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Name: Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens; ½ cup sliced red onion (Optional) ½ cup sliced red onion (optional); 1 Bosc pear, cored and sliced 1 bosc pear, cored and sliced; ½ cup chopped candied pecans ½ cup chopped candied pecans; ½ cup crumbled blue cheese ½ cup crumbled blue cheese; ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup maple syrup; ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup walnut oil ¼ cup walnut oil

Prep: 15 minsCook: 0 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

0 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens
½ cup sliced red onion (Optional)½ cup sliced red onion (optional)
11 bosc pear, cored and sliced
½ cup chopped candied pecans½ cup chopped candied pecans
½ cup crumbled blue cheese½ cup crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup maple syrup¼ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup mayonnaise½ cup mayonnaise
22 tablespoons packed brown sugar
¾ teaspoon salt¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup walnut oil¼ cup walnut oil

Instructions

1
Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Add the red onion, pear, pecans, and blue cheese, and toss to mix evenly.
2
To make the dressing, place the maple syrup, vinegar, mayonnaise, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender, and blend thoroughly. With the motor running, slowly pour in the walnut oil. Blend until mixture becomes creamy, about 1 minute. Pour over salad mixture, and toss to coat greens evenly. Serve immediately.

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