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Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette is for Salad.

Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette takes several minutes to cook.

Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette are:

8 cups baby spinach or romaine lettuce
1 ripe pear, cut in half
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
2 ounces Gorgonzola
Champagne vinaigrette, recipe follows
Fresh cracked pepper
1 tablespoon honey

Champagne Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Here is how you make Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette:

In a decorative bowl or platter, add the spinach or romaine. Cut the pear into fans, and then slice again on the diagonal, add the greens, crumble the Gorgonzola onto the salad and then drizzle with about half of the vinaigrette. Top with fresh cracked pepper and lightly drizzle the whole salad with the honey. Serve immediately.Champagne Vinaigrette:In a small bowl or glass jar, add all the ingredients except the olive oil. Mix well, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.Recipe courtesy Guy FieriRead more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/pear-and-pomegranate-salad-with-gorgonzola-and-champagne-vinaigrette-recipe.html?oc=linkbackServing Size: 5 saladsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUDIL62.

The nutritional information for Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.4

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 307.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.7 g
• Protein: 10.2 g