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Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette
The Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette combines ripe but firm pear slices with arugula and blue cheese, adorned with walnuts. A creamy dressing made from Dijon mustard, walnuts, white wine vinegar, walnut oil, salt, and pepper enriches the salad, complementing the fresh, crisp textures and balancing sweetness with tang and creaminess.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
349 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2-3 pear ripe but firm
- lemon juice of half
- 4 cups arugula or other baby lettuce
- 4 Tbsp walnuts
- 4-8 Tbsp blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
dressing
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp walnuts
- 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup walnut oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make the dressing put the mustard, walnuts, and vinegar in a small food processor. Process for about a minute, then, while the machine is running, drizzle in the oil (there should be a little hole in the top to allow the oil to drizzle slowly in.) When all the oil had been incorporated, scrape down the sides and process until everything is nice and creamy. The longer you process the smoother the consistency will be. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Slice the pear into 1/4 inch slices. I like to use a mandolin slicer for this. Sprinkle the cut slices with the lemon juice to prevent browning, making sure all surfaces are covered.
- Arrange arugula on 4 salad plates and top each pear slices, stacked but fanned out slightly. Scatter the nuts and blue cheese over the plates. Drizzle with the dressing, and season with fresh cracked black pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
(100%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
180mg
(8%)
Potassium
663mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
17599IU
(352%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 180mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 663mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 17599IU | 352% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.