Pear, Golden Beet, and Blue Cheese Salad
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Author Notes: This combination proved to be really satisfying. Served on a bed of greens, it's a great lunch dish or nice as a dinner side. You can also serve this salad using apples instead of pears. - Bevi
Serves 4
- 2 ripe pears, peeled and chopped roughly
- 2 medium sized golden beets
- 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 capful white wine or champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- kosher or sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- 4 handfuls greens of your liking
- handfuls Nuts to your liking
- Wrap the beets in foil and roast in a 425 degree oven, about 45 minutes.
- in the meantime, place the chopped pears in a medium sized bowl, and dress with the honey, olive oil, and vinegar. Let sit.
- When the beets are done, let them cool, then peel and chop into the pears and vinaigrette.
- Stir ingredients thoroughly. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the salad onto the bed of greens. Sprinkle the crumbled blue cheese and nuts atop the beet and pear salad.
- N.B. I used red kale in the photo above.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Root Vegetable Side
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pears
Tags: assembled quickly, nice company salad, savory and sweet
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over 1 year ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Wonderful!! On my list to try, soon. I can hardly wait. ;o)
over 1 year ago Bevi
I am headed to the farm stand with the hopes of finding more yellow beets. I am also using up the last of my canning jars to make Jennie's tomato jam. Then thinking of making a green preserve to go with the tomato jam for holiday gifts. Do you have any suggestions?
over 1 year ago wssmom
On my way to locate some golden beets; this will be just lovely!
over 1 year ago Bevi
Hope you enjoy!
over 1 year ago EmilyC
Love the flavor combination here! This sounds like a lovely fall salad.
over 1 year ago Bevi
Thanks EmilyC!
over 1 year ago inpatskitchen
I love golden beets and when mixed with the pears must make a beautiful salad!! And then add blue cheese...oh my!
over 1 year ago Bevi
I love golden beets too. Maybe adding a few walnuts would be good as well.
over 1 year ago inpatskitchen
Toast those walnuts a bit!
over 1 year ago Bevi
will do!
over 1 year ago Bevi
Thanks! I love mixing roasted and raw ingredients. I used arugula, but thought mustard greens would be nice as well.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Saved, making this. Fantastic combination.