Tangy Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

79 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Ready In: 20 min

“Romaine, blue cheese, chopped pears, walnuts, and red onions, combined with a tangy dressing, make this salad unforgettable. It is a sure hit worth trying!” - by LARAL

Directions

In a small bowl, mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Gradually pour in oil, stirring constantly, until well blended.
In a large serving bowl, toss together lettuce, blue cheese, pears, walnuts, and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss well to coat.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
627 cal
31%

Fat
49.7 g
77%

Carbs
43.3 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (79)

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FRANNYM

Jan. 10, 2005

"Made this for a family holiday gathering and everyone loved it! Some simple changes made: decreased sugar from 3/4 to 1/2 cup and used sliced almonds in place of walnuts. Only needed to use 50% of t..." See morehe dressing. Will make often! Thanks so much for this delicious recipe!"

YUMMY101

Jan. 22, 2005

"this was a hit! I made it last night when we had guests over and they all couldn't stop telling me how great the taste was! I used feta cheese instead of bleu cheese since I didn't have any and it was..." See more still delish! I was making it for 5 people and changed: one head of lettuce, no red onion, one pear, toasted pecans (handful), about 3 ounces of feta. and for the dressing: 3 tbsp. distilled white vinegar, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 4 tbsp. olive oil. still tasted great!!!"

Julia Zamorska

Dec. 15, 2003

"Delicious. My housemate first wondered about the addition of ketchup, but then everybody kept on wondering what the lovely dressing was made of... Ketchup came as an enjoyable surprise to everyone!..." See more"

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