Description
A fresh and flavorful salad combining sweet pears, crunchy walnuts, and tangy blue cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the mixed greens.
- Slice the pears thinly.
- Toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine greens, pears, walnuts, and blue cheese in a bowl.
- Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm pears for best texture.
- Toast walnuts for extra crunch.
- Adjust blue cheese amount to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg