Roasted Pear Slices on a bed of butter lettuce drizzled with a lite basalmic vinigarette dressing with pecans, dried cherries and blue cheese.
Quantity
0
Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes)
15
Cook Time (minutes)
40
Ready In (minutes)
55
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
3
pear, small (approx 3 per lb)
pears, firm
8
heads (5" dia)
Bibb lettuce,
1/4
cup, chopped
pecans
1/4
cup
cherries, dried
1/3
cup, packed
brown sugar
3/4
cup
Light Balsamic Vinaigrette
4
ounces
Cheese, blue, gorgonzola
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2
Dressing: Mix 3/4 cup basalmic vinaigrette and brown sugar, and cook over low heat until sugar is disolved. Set aside.
3
Slice pears in half - lengthwise. Remove cores, then slice each pieces into slices. Place slices in baking dish and drizzle with 1/4C vinaigrette. Bake on oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
4
Divide and place Butter lettuce on 6 plates, sprinkle pecans and dried cherries on lettuce. Divide and place roated pears on top of lettuce. Drizzle cooked vinaigrette over salad and top with blue cheese.
