Pear-Gorgonzola Salad

Category: Salad

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 30 minutes
by Ketti

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup Corn oil

2 Bartlett pears

2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice

1/2 pound salad greens (about 6 cups)

4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

8 pecan halves


Directions

1. Set aside 4 raspberries. In a small bowl, combine remaining raspberries and vinegar. 2. Mash raspberries using the back of a large spoon. Let mixture stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. 3. Place a fine mesh sieve over a small bowl. Strain raspberry mixture through the sieve, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. 4. Whisk oil into raspberry mixture in a slow, steady stream. Cover and chill vinaigrette until ready to serve. 5. Peel pears, cut in half lengthwise. Cut out core; trim ends. 6. Cut each pear half lengthwise into 4 slices. Using a pastry brush, coat pears completely with lemon juice. Divide greens evenly among 4 salad plates. 7. Toss pecans in a skillet with a little oil; add pears and saute until heated through but still firm. Transfer pears and pecans to salad plates. 8. Sprinkle each salad evenly with cheese; place a reserved raspberry on each salad. Stir vinaigrette; drizzle over each salad.

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