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Pear & Blue Cheese Salad
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Balanced
Balance Factor -21 (Add some artisan bread to get this meal closer to a 0 BF!)
Serving Size
Servings
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Balanced
Balance Factor -21 (Add some artisan bread to get this meal closer to a 0 BF!)
Serving Size
Servings
Instructions
  1. To make vinaigrette, whisk together first 5 ingredients until combined. Toss the salad with the pears, walnuts and cheese. Finish with vinaigrette.
Recipe Notes

Options: Try using different nuts; macadamia and pecans are great variations because they’re large and give off a crouton texture. I also like adding sunflower seeds and dried cranberries to the party!!!?

By Chef John?

Nutrition Facts
Pear & Blue Cheese Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 400mg 17%
Potassium 324mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 9g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 45%
Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 13%
Iron 7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.