Roquefort Pear Salad: A Delicious Holiday Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup pecans
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.33 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 3 medium pears - peeled, cored and chopped
• 5 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
• 1 medium avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
• 0.5 cup thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

1. Gather all of the ingredients for the Roquefort pear salad.
2. To make the candied pecans: Combine pecans and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring gently, until sugar has melted and the pecans are caramelized, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Carefully transfer the caramelized nuts onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool completely.
4. While the nuts are cooling, prepare the mustard vinaigrette dressing: Whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl until emulsified.
5. To assemble the salad: Layer the lettuce, pears, Roquefort cheese, avocado, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Pour the prepared mustard vinaigrette dressing over the salad.
6. Break the cooled candied pecans into smaller pieces and sprinkle them evenly over the salad. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 426 kcal
• Fat Content: 32 g
• Fiber Content: 7 g
• Sugar Content: 21 g
• Sodium Content: 654 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 21 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 33 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g