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Pear And Gorgonzola Salad with Candied Pecans
This Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Candied Pecans is an autumn staple! It’s one of my go-to entertaining salads because it’s easy to prep in advance and it tastes amazing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 436 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
Dressing
- 6 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
- pinch of salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1-2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
Candied Pecans
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- pinch cayenne (optional)
Salad
- 8 cups Field greens washed and dried
- 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1 pear ripe, washed and quartered into thin slices
Instructions
Dressing
- Whisk all ingredients for dressing together and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cup of Yum
Candied Pecans
- Heat the sugar and pecans over a medium heat until sugar begins to melt.
- Shake pan and stir pecans so that they are lightly coated with sugar, add pinch of cayenne if desired. When sugar begins to turn caramel colored.
- Turn off heat and dump nuts on a cookie sheet to cool. Break up nuts when cool.
For the Salad
- Divide field greens or arugula between 4 plates. Arrange 1/4 sliced pear on each plate. Top with crumbled gorgonzola and candied pecans. Drizzle with salad dressing.
Notes
- For the dressing I made, the pear vinegar was a bit sweet so I omitted the sugar went for a 2 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Taste...taste...taste! Citrus will cut the sweetness and make the flavors pop. I skipped the garlic, since I didn't want the flavors of the salad to be overwhelmed by the garlic.
- For the dressing I made, the pear vinegar was a bit sweet so I omitted the sugar went for a 2 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Taste...taste...taste! Citrus will cut the sweetness and make the flavors pop. I skipped the garlic, since I didn't want the flavors of the salad to be overwhelmed by the garlic.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
417mg
(17%)
Potassium
299mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
4454IU
(89%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
187mg
(19%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 417mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 4454IU | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.