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Asian Pear Salad with Blue Cheese and Cranberries
This colourful Asian Pear Salad is full of crisp pears, crunchy vegetables, sweet cranberries and tangy blue cheese. It's a family favourite, perfect for potlucks.
Course
Salads
Cuisine
American, Canadian
Diet
Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
177
kcal
Author
Elaine
Ingredients
1
head
crisp lettuce (like romaine or iceberg),
chopped into bite-sized pieces
1
winter pear or Asian pear,
peeled and finely chopped
2
teaspoon
lemon juice
(to prevent browning)
1
red pepper,
seeded and finely chopped
¼
cup
red onion
finely chopped
½
cup
dried cranberries
½
medium
long English cucumber,
seeded and chopped
¼ - ½
cup
blue cheese,
crumbled
¼
cup
raw pumpkin seeds
2
tablespoons
olive oil
extra virgin
2
tablespoons
white wine vinegar
sea salt or Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
Toss the chopped pear with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Put the pear, pepper, red onion, cucumber, and cranberries in a bowl.
Toss with olive oil and vinegar.
Arrange chopped romaine lettuce on a serving platter or bowl.
Top with pear mixture and garnish with blue cheese and pumpkin seeds.
Serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
177
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
4
mg
|
Potassium:
216
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
995
IU
|
Vitamin C:
42.7
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
0.7
mg