This Pear and Blue Cheese Salad features fresh pears topped with blue cheese dressing and almonds for a balance of both sweet and savory.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
4fresh pearscore removed, sliced
1cupslivered almonds
Lettuce
4ouncescrumbled blue cheese
For the dressing:
½cupGreek yogurt
½cuplow-fat sour cream
2tablespoonslemon juice
4ouncesblue cheesecrumbled
4tablespoonsmilk or cream
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
Toast the Almonds:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Check after about 6 minutes and watch closely to prevent burning.
Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Make the Dressing
Combine the yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, blue cheese, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Stir until well combined. Add enough milk or cream to create the consistency of dressing you prefer. Set aside.
Assemble the Salad:
For each serving, place a sliced pear atop a lettuce-lined salad plate. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and additional crumbled blue cheese.