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Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe
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Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

18 ingredients 1 hr 20 min 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

This salad is a classic fall pairing of walnuts, blue cheese, and pears, but with a twist: spiced poached fruit. The poaching liquid is also used in the dressing...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

442
Calories
8g
Protein
25g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

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
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 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

  • 2 1/2 cups fruity red wine , such as Zinfandel
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 medium dried bay leaf
  • 3-1/2-inch fresh rosemary sprig
  • 2 medium firm Bosc pears
  • 1 tablespoon poaching liquid
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt , plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 cups mixed escarole and frisée , torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 cup walnuts , toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 ounces piccante blue cheese , crumbled

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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