Description
This Pear and Blue Cheese Salad is tossed with a homemade shallot vinaigrette, it looks and tastes like something you would order at a restaurant but comes together in just minutes at home!
Ingredients
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- 8 cups spring mix
- 2 pears, thinly sliced (red and green)
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- one batch shallot vinaigrette
For the Shallot Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- juice and zest of 1 small lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or crushed
- 2-3 tablespoons shallot, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Add all the ingredients, except the shallot, to a mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined and emulsified. Add the shallot and whisk again to combine. Taste the dressing and add more salt or pepper as needed.
- Add the mixed greens to large mixing bowl and drizzle a bit of the dressing over the greens. Toss with a few spoonfuls of vinaigrette until lightly dressed. Top the salad with all of the toppings.
- Drizzle more of the vinaigrette over the salad before serving.
