Pear, Walnut, and Roquefort Cheese Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
Ingredients for vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 cup canned whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Ingredients for salad:
  • 4 cups salad greens
  • 2 ripe pears, cored and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1/3 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients.

2. Arrange salad greens on six plates. Toss pear slices with the 2 tablespoons of orange juice then divide pears and onion slices among the salad plates on top of greens.

3. Top each serving evenly with crumbled Roquefort cheese and walnuts.

4. Drizzle each plate with vinaigrette to desired amount.

Serves 6.

Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 174.1
  • Total Fat: 8.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.2 mg
  • Sodium: 242.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

Member Reviews
  • CD750530
    If an ingredient in a recipe is one you don't like, I think it's unfair to give a low rating to a recipe, because your dislike is based on that ingredient and not on the quality of the recipe. Why don't you just skip rating and commenting. At this is my take on the subject. - 1/25/09
  • TTSHOLLAND1
    excellent, great flavours, I didn't need all the dressing, used some to marinate chicken and grill it to serve on the side. thank you - 4/1/09
  • TISHTISHX
    Personally I don't like the salad or the dressing but my guests loved both. I used half the dressing to marinate tuna steaks then grilled them. Everyone raved about this delightful gourmet meal. - 1/29/11
  • SHANTELLA
    That was really great - 2/1/09
  • KSZILASI1
    tried this for dinner this evening and everyone loved it! I will be making this alot! - 1/27/09
  • MAYFLOWER15
    We loved it. - 1/26/09
  • SPINNYBOO
    Amazing....even better than my usual salald of baby spinach, strawberries and blue cheese!!!! - 1/25/09
  • LLCURTS
    I love this combo of pear & walnuts in salad - I also sometimes add, apple slices and/or strawberry & pineapple slices as well. I used my own raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing though. - 1/25/09
  • CHIEFTED8
    I have used apples in place of the pears and used goat cheese in place of the roquefort. Delish! - 1/25/09
  • TERMITEMOM
    wonderful salad! - 1/25/09
  • RICKIANN
    YUMMMMMMM mY FAMILY LOVES THIS - 1/25/09
  • SKINNYTEEP
    Unfortunately...again, I didn't get any! It looked sooo goood tho! Based on feedback from the family, it was a def winner!!! - 7/4/08
  • CATE195
    I am having this for lunch! - 4/25/21
  • REDROBIN47
    Thanks for the recipe. I saved it to try. - 3/7/21
  • HOLLYM48
    I love this pear, walnut and roquefort cheese salad recipe! - 5/23/20
  • CHERYLHURT
    Excellent - 10/10/19
  • ELRIDDICK
    Thanks for sharing - 2/13/19
  • SISBELL02
    One of the best salads ever! The vinaigrette was a perfect way to use up the leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. It will be good on other salads as well. I used a gala apple instead of a pear. It was a perfect accompaniment with the apple chicken sausages with caramelized onions and peppers - 11/27/17
  • POOHSHUNNY
    I made this with salmon for dinner tonight. Used the dressing to cook the salmon also. Yummy! I did sub jellied cranberry sauce and ground ginger as I had those on hand. - 1/30/11
  • ELYSE122
    This is fabulous! Very satisfying, I plan to take it to a winter picnic in the mountains. - 1/30/11
  • SURYAH
    Sounds really yummy!! - 1/29/11
  • SUGARSMOM2
    had never used roatford cheese before . loved the receipe . - 1/29/11
  • PATRICIAANN46
    This is so yummy!!!!! - 1/29/11
  • GRAMPIAN
    Good. - 1/29/11
  • REDCOWBOYBOOTS
    Loved this salad! Will be making it again for company coming this weekend. - 1/29/11