This is a restaurant quality salad made with sliced pears, candied pecans, and blue cheese all over a bed of greens. It is made with greens, a garden type salad served with a dressing. We used raspberry vinaigrette but you can use your choice.
This recipe is sized to serve four. You may adjust quantities of ingredients to suit your preferences.
Ingredients:
1 bag of prepared salad greens, 8 to 10 ounces
2 ripe pears, washed and sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
3/4 cup glazed pecans
2 to 3 ounces of blue cheese, crumbled
Dressing of your choice. A vinaigrette works nicely.
Directions:
- Divide the greens into four bowls or onto four salad plates.
- Arrange the pears slices on top of the greens.
- Lay several slices of red pepper over the pears.
- Sprinkle with pecans and blue cheese. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
