Winter Pear and Walnut Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
- Makes: 4 servings
- Start to Finish 20 mins
This 20-minute side-salad recipe features the rich flavors of pears, Gorgonzola cheese, and toasted walnuts.
Ingredients
-
Dijon Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
-
2
medium pears, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise
-
1
medium head Boston or Bibb lettuce
-
2
ounces
Gorgonzola dolce (Dolcelatte cheese)* or blue cheese, cut into wedges
-
1/4
cup
walnut pieces, toasted
-
1
large yellow or red tomato, seeded and chopped
Directions
- Toss pear slices with 1/3 cup of the Dijon dressing in a medium bowl.
- To serve, line 4 salad plates or bowls with lettuce leaves. Top with pear mixture. Top each serving with cheese, walnuts, and tomato. Drizzle with remaining Dijon Vinaigrette. Makes 4 side-dish servings.
Note
- * This type of cheese is a soft, blue-veined cheese. Look for it in specialty cheese shops.
Dijon Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/2
cup
olive oil
- 1/4
cup
white vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1
tablespoon
sugar
- 1
tablespoon
Dijon-style mustard
- 1
clove garlic, minced
- 1/4
teaspoon
kosher or sea salt
- 1/4
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a screw-top jar combine olive oil, white vinegar, sugar, Dijon-style mustard, garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper. Cover and shake well. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir just before serving. Makes about 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Winter Pear and Walnut Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette)
Servings Per Recipe 4, Fat, total (g) 36, carb. (g) 20, vit. C (mg) 9, sat. fat (g) 7, chol. (mg) 11, Monounsaturated fat (g) 22, fiber (g) 4, sodium (mg) 414, iron (mg) 1, vit. A (IU) 1701, pro. (g) 6, cal. (kcal) 419, calcium (mg) 111