Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzola and Pear Dressing
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This is not only a delicious salad, but is beautiful, too. It features pears, gorgonzola cheese, hazelnuts and avocado.
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Ingredients:
| 1/3 cup | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 3 tablespoons | pear nectar |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | white balsamic vinegar |
| 1/2 tablespoon | fresh lemon juice |
| 1/4 teaspoon | dijon mustard |
| half a 6-ounce ripe red bartlett pear, peeled, cored and diced | |
| 1/2 cup | coarsely crumbled gorgonzola cheese |
| 1/4 teaspoon | kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning |
| 1/4 teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning |
| 1 head | butter lettuce, cut into 4 wedges |
| 1 | avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced |
| 1/2 | a large ripe red bartlett pear, quartered lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced |
| 1/3 cup | hazelnut (preferably skinned), toasted and roughly chopped |
| 1/3 cup | sweetened dried cranberries |
Directions:
For the dressing: In a blender, blend together the oil, pear nectar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, diced pear, cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.
For the salad: Place the lettuce wedges on 4 salad plates. Arrange the avocado, pear slices, hazelnuts and cranberries around the lettuce. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
Source: foodnetwork.com
