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Flat lay of ingredients for pear and blue cheese salad including fresh pears, arugula, blue cheese crumbles, walnuts, lemon, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper on a warm beige background.

Simple Pear & Blue Cheese Salad

This Simple Pear & Blue Cheese Salad combines crisp pears, creamy blue cheese, and crunchy walnuts over a bed of arugula. It’s sweet, savory, and fresh—all ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect for a quick weeknight side or an elegant dinner salad.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: brunch, dinner
Cuisine: American, Modern European Cuisine
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups arugula or mixed greens
  • 2 ripe pears Bosc or Anjou, cored and thinly sliced
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese Gorgonzola or Roquefort
  • ½ cup toasted walnuts or pecans
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Toast the nuts in a dry pan for 2–3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Let cool.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
  3. Arrange greens on a large plate or platter.
  4. Add pear slices, blue cheese crumbles, and toasted nuts on top.
  5. Drizzle with dressing and toss lightly before serving.