Skip to main content
Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

12 ingredients 15 min 6 servings openrecipes
Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

"This salad brings together ingredients that really enhance each other, and the dressing packs a perfect punch with maple syrup, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. It's a favorite in my family!"

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

598
Calories
15g
Protein
32g
Fat
67g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Blue Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion (optional)
  • 1 Bosc pear, cored and sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup walnut oil

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.