Blue Cheese and Grilled Asian Pear Salad with Walnuts and Balsamic Dijon Dressing

Blue Cheese and Grilled Asian Pear Salad with Walnuts and Balsamic Dijon Dressing

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

For The Salad

  • 1/2 romaine lettuce (ribs and sturdier leaves), torn
  • 1/2 cup walnut halves
  • 1/2 asian pear , sliced thin
  • 2 ounces blue cheese , crumbled
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

For The Dressing

  • 3 tbsps balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsps dijon mustard
  • black pepper
  • 6 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • To make the dressing whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate while you make everything else.
  • Heat a grill pan to high heat.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, toss the pear slices in 2 tbsp olive oil.
  • Grill the pear slices in the grill pan for about 1 minute per side or until the grill marks are very dark, but the pears aren’t burnt. Grill the pears the in batches to achieve clean even grill marks.
  • Add all the salad ingredients to a large salad bowl, cover with the dressing, toss and serve.