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Pear and blue cheese salad with pecans and plum dressing

Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Plum Vinaigrette

This delicious bed of spring mix greens comes together with pears and gorgonzola cheese, pecans, and a homemade plum dressing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Salad Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound baby lettuce greens
  • 2 cups of thinly sliced red pears
  • 1 cup of rough chopped pecans
  • 4 ounces of crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 cup of plum vinaigrette

Plum Vinaigrette

  • 1 cup fresh plums
  • water to cover ~ 1 cup
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cups olive oil light
  • 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat the chopped plums and water on high until they come to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer and reduce for about 20-30 minutes. Cool.
  • Combine plum sauce with vinegar, oil, mustard, salt, and pepper in a mason jar.
  • Create the salad in a large bowl combining all the baby lettuces with the pears, pecans, and cheese.
  • Shake up the dressing and pour 1/2 on the salad. Toss well.
  • Add more if dressing if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 100mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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