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Roquefort Pear Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 pears- peeled, cored and chopped
5 oz. Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1 avocado- peeled, pitted and diced
½ c. thinly sliced green onions
¼ c. white sugar
½ c. pecans

Dressing:
⅓ c. olive oil
3 T. red wine vinegar
1½ t. white sugar
1½ t. prepared mustard
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ t. salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
Directions:
In a skillet over medium heat, stir sugar together with the pecans.
Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans.
Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper.
Allow to cool, and break into pieces.
For the dressing, blend all ingredients together.
In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado, and green onions.
Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans, and serve.

 

 

 

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