Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Name: Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 8 ounces blue cheese; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup Walnut Vinaigrette; 1 lemon, halved; 2 cups watercress sprigs, rinsed, patted dry, and trimmed; 4 firm ripe pears; 6 tablespoons heavy or whipping cream

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Two great autumnal flavors—pears and blue cheese—accented by peppery watercress. Pretty heavenly for lunch with some country-style bread and a glass of Beaujolais.

Ingredients

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
8 ounces blue cheese
6 tabl

Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spread out the walnuts in a baking pan. Place in the oven and toast the nuts until they are lightly browned,