Mixed Green Salad with Grilled Pears and Blue Cheese
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 0:10
Per Serving: 245 Calories; 18.0g Fat (62.8% calories from fat); 5.0g Protein; 19.0g Carbohydrate; 7mg Cholesterol; 151mg Sodium
This fabulous fall salad works best with pears that are ripe but firm.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, or cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, roquefort or stilton
- 3 pears, peeled, cored & quartered
Steps:
- Preheat the barbecue on LOW. Whisk together vinegar and honey. Add olive oil in a thin stream whisking constantly, and add salt and pepper. Brush or spray prepared pears with olive or vegetable oil, and place on preheated barbecue on LOW.
- Grill on both sides until softened slightly and heated through, about 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, divide greens evenly among six plates. Arrange the pears, pecans and cheese on top and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
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