Pears, pecans, avocado, and Roquefort cheese create an interesting combo and a delicious salad.
How To Make Roquefort Pear Salad
Pears, pecans, avocado, and Roquefort cheese create an interesting combo and a delicious salad.
Prep:
25 mins
Cook:
10 mins
Total:
50 mins
Ingredients
- 1 head lettuce leaf , torn into bite-size pieces
- 3 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 5 oz Roquefort , crumbled
- 1 avocado , peeled, pitted, and diced
- ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup pecans
- â…“ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tsp white sugar
- 1 ½ tsp prepared mustard
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- fresh ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
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In a skillet over medium heat, stir the ¼ cup of sugar together with the pecans.
- Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans.
- Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper.
- Allow to cool, and break into pieces.
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For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoon of sugar, mustard, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper.
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In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, Roquefort cheese, avocado, and green onions.
- Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans, and serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 19g
- :
- Calcium: 180mg
- Calories: 397kcal
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Cholesterol: 21mg
- Fat: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 344mg
- Protein: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 606mg
- Vitamin A: 414IU
- Vitamin C: 9mg
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