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Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette
My Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette is a delightful fall salad made with a whole sliced pear. It's pretty enough for your Thanksgiving table.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2-3 ripe but firm pears
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 4 cups arugula or other baby lettuce
- 4 Tbsp walnuts
- 4-8 Tbsp crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese
dressing
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp walnuts
- 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup walnut oil
- salt and 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
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
180mg
(8%)
Potassium
663mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
17599IU
(352%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
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.