Marzetti Roasted Pear Salad – a delicious recipe with brown sugar, pecans, blue cheese, cherries, pears, lemon juice. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Salads
Servings:persons
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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DRESSING: Mix 3/4 cup Marzetti(R) Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing and sugar in a sauce pan. Cook over low heat just until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
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STUFFING: Place pecans in a skillet: toast over medium heat (watch carefully as they burn easily). Set aside. Mix cherries with toasted pecans and blue cheese and set aside.
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PEARS: Slice pears in half lengthwise, remove cores from pears to create a hole for filling. Trim a slice from bottom of each pear half to allow them to sit upright in the baking dish. Place pears-- hole side up--in a baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice. Spoon filling into center of pears. Sprinkle 1 tablespoons of Marzetti(R) Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing over each pear and pour remaining dressing around pears. Bake uncovered until tender, (about 30 minutes); basting 3 or 4 times during baking time. To assemble: clean and tear lettuce into bite size pieces and toss with remaining Marzetti(R) Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing. Arrange lettuce on salad plates; place a pear in center of each plate, spoon pan drippings over top of each pear. Drizzle desired amount of Marzetti(R) Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing over each salad.
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Tips: Marzetti suggests also trying this recipe with Marzetti(R) White Balsamic Vinaigrette!
241
kcal
Calories
14
g
Fat
22
g
Carbs
8
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
No additional tips available.
No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 9 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 4 ounces blue cheese, 1/4 cup dried cherries, and more.
Yes, Marzetti Roasted Pear Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.
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