Roquefort Pear Salad
A fresh salad with sweet pears, creamy Roquefort cheese, candied pecans, and a delicious mustard vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- pecans (0.5 cup)
- white sugar (0.25 cup)
- olive oil (0.33 cup)
- red wine vinegar (3 tablespoons)
- white sugar (1.5 teaspoons)
- prepared mustard (1.5 teaspoons)
- garlic (1 clove)
- salt (0.5 teaspoon)
- green leaf lettuce (1 head)
- pears (3 medium)
- Roquefort cheese (5 ounces)
- avocado (1 medium)
- green onions (0.5 cup)
- black pepper (0 )
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- To make the candied pecans: Combine pecans and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring gently, until sugar has melted and pecans are caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Carefully transfer nuts onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
- While the nuts are cooling, make the dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- To make the salad: Layer lettuce, pears, Roquefort cheese, avocado, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over top.
- Break cooled pecans into pieces and sprinkle over salad.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 426
- fat: 32 g
- sats: 8 g
- carbs: 33 g
- fibre: 7 g
- protein: 8 g
- salt: 0 g