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Roquefort Pear Salad is for Salad.

Roquefort Pear Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Roquefort Pear Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Roquefort Pear Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Roquefort Pear Salad are:

Ingredients
1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
3 pears - peeled, cored and chopped
5 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Roquefort Pear Salad:

Directions1.In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of 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. 2.For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, mustard, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper. 3.In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado, and green onions. Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans, and serve. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REISS803.

The nutritional information for Roquefort Pear Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 256.8

• Total Fat: 20.8 g
• Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
• Sodium: 318.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 3.9 g