Pear Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Name: Pear Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 anjou pears; 4 cups watercress mixed, frisee and curly endive; 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds roasted and salted; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons buttermilk; 1 clove roasted garlic mashed; 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; blue cheese Additional, for topping

Servings: persons

2 anjou pears
4 cups watercress mixed, frisee and curly endive
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds roasted and salted
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
4 tablespoons buttermilk
1 clove roasted garlic mashed
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
blue cheese Additional, for topping

1
Attach Spiralizer Attachment to your KitchenAid(R) Stand Mixer. Center one pear on the fruit and vegetable skewer; attach to Spiralizer. Attach spiral slice large core blade and position at end of pear. Turn stand mixer to speed 6 and process until blade reaches end of pear. Repeat with remaining pear. Stand pears on end and cut down the center to make half circles. Set aside.
2
Combine sour cream, white wine vinegar, buttermilk and garlic in a small mixing bowl. Gently fold in blue cheese. Season with black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. Can be made 1 day ahead.
3
Divide greens between 4 salad plates. Arrange 1/2 pear on top and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with blue cheese dressing or pass separately along with additional blue cheese.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 anjou pears, 4 cups watercress mixed, frisee and curly endive, 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds roasted and salted, 1/2 cup sour cream, and more.

Yes, Pear Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing 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.

Pear Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

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