Pear Salad with Gorgonzola and Candied Walnuts
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Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 5 ounces salad greens, chopped (I used half baby arugula, half little gem lettuce)
- 2 large ripe pears, diced
- 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 6 ounces candied walnuts* (I made a half batch of this recipe)
- 4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese
Dijon Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
6 steps
- 1
Make the vinaigrette:
- 2
Add the vinaigrette ingredients to a mason jar, cover, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds until combined. (Alternately, you can whisk the ingredients together in a bowl until combined.)
- 3
Toss the salad:
- 4
Add salad greens, pears, avocado, red onion, candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese to a large salad bowl. Drizzle evenly with the vinaigrette, then toss until combined. Taste and season with extra salt and pepper, if needed.
- 5
Serve
- 6
Serve immediately and enjoy!
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