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Pear Salad Recipe ...With Avocado, Sugared Walnuts, Gorgonzola Cheese
Recipe from Restaurant
This restaurant recipe is a favorite during the fall and winter months
when fresh pears are available.
This recipe actually specifies using Gorgonzola cheese, a milder variety
of blue (bleu) cheese. I use it at the restaurant because there are some
people who prefer a milder bleu cheese, but if you like Stilton or
Roquefort, the recipe will work just as well.
You can read more about cheese by clicking here. And for additional
clarification about bleu cheese read my Bleu Cheese Butter Recipe.
What kind of pears do I use? Most often I buy Bartlett pears because of their availability and
because, from my experience, almost everybody who likes pears, loves Bartlett's. If you want to
know more about pears, please read my article about pears. There are more than 3,000 varieties!
Click on the link to read about the most common ones in the U.S.
Pear Salad with Avocado, Gorgonzola and Sugared Walnuts
A Favorite Recipe From Restaurant
Preparation time: 15 minutes (after you have your sugared walnuts ready). Serves 4.
Ingredients:
3 ounces baby wild greens
3 ounces romaine lettuce, cleaned and cut into 1-inch squares
1-2 fresh pears (your choice), peeled, cored and diced
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)
2-3 ounces sugared walnuts
Balsamic vinaigrette
Instructions:
Prepare your sugared walnuts ahead of time (recipe on website - click on the link)
Combine the wild greens and romaine in a salad bowl
Peel, core and dice the pear(s) and avocado just before tossing the salad so they won't turn brown
Add the pear, avocado, cheese and sugared walnuts
Toss with Balsamic vinaigrette
That's it! Plate and serve your delicious restaurant recipe for this pear salad.
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