Endive and Blue Cheese Salad | Pear Vinaigrette
This Endive and Blue Cheese Salad with Pear Vinaigrette is crisp, elegant, and full of cozy bistro flavor. Made with crunchy endive, creamy blue cheese, and a sweet homemade pear dressing, it’s perfect for holiday dinners, fall entertaining, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or an easy gourmet side salad. Save this beautiful French-inspired salad recipe for your next dinner party!
Ingredients
PEAR VINAIGRETTE
- 1/3 cup (70 g) olive oil
- 2 tsp (10 g) Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp (15 g) fresh lemon juice (From 1/2 lemon)
- 1 Tbsp (20 g) honey
- 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) sea salt
- 1/2 pear (Cored)
- 1 small shallot (Minced)
ENDIVE SALAD
- 4 Medium Belgium endives (Trimmed | Leaves separated)
- 1 1/2 pear (Cored | Thinly Sliced)
- 4 oz (115 g) blue cheese
- 3 Tbsp Fresh chives (Chopped)
- 1/2 cup (50 g) pecans (Lightly Chopped)
Instructions
PEAR VINAIGRETTE PREPARATION
- To your small food processor, add the olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pear. Blend until smooth.Transfer to a jar, then add the chopped shallot. Secure the lid and shake to combine.1/3 cup olive oil, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 Tbsp honey, 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/2 pear, 1 small shallot
ENDIVE SALAD PREPARATION
- Spread the endive leaves and sliced pears out on a serving platter. Drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with the Blue Cheese, chives, pecans, and serve. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!4 Medium Belgium endives, 1 1/2 pear, 4 oz blue cheese, 3 Tbsp Fresh chives, 1/2 cup pecans
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Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 1mg
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