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Grilled Pear Salad
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5 from 1 vote

Grilled Pear Salad with Blue Cheese and Port Vinaigrette

Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 514kcal

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup walnuts whole or large pieces
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • 3 pears
  • cooking spray
  • 8 cups mixed greens
  • 6 oz blue cheese

Dressing

  • 1 cup Ruby Port
  • 1 shallot minced
  • ½ cup walnut oil can sub olive oil
  • 1 ½ Tbsps red wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Peel and core pears. Slice lengthwise and arrange slices in one layer on the baking pan. You should get at least 8 slices of pear per pear. Spray the pears with cooking spray.
  • Broil until pears turn golden brown on both sides. This may take 4-5 minutes per side. Watch carefully so they don't burn.
  • Put walnuts in a non-stick frying pan. Heat walnuts over medium high heat, stirring often. Remove from heat when they start turning browner and you can smell them.
  • Spread prosciutto on a microwaveable plate in one layer. Microwave until the slices are crisp and brittle. This takes about 4 minutes but check them often since microwave strengths vary. Allow slices to cool and them crumble them.
  • Bring port and shallots to a boil over medium high heat in a saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until port is reduced by half (about 10 minutes). Strain the port and allow to cool. Discard shallots. Whisk remaining dressing ingredients together just before serving.
  • Toss greens, prosciutto, walnuts and blue cheese together. Divide evenly among 6 plates. Divide pear slices evenly and mound them in the center of the salad plate. Drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 689mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g