An easy Pear Salad recipe tossed and ready to enjoy in just a few minutes!
Fall is coming upon us, and for me, that means a transition in our dinner menus. There is nothing more simple than making a fresh salad, from the dressing up! I was telling friend and photographer Alea, just how quick it is to make your own salad dressing.
She was amazed it could be done in just 3 minutes. Actually, more often than not, less than 1. Especially when you get the hang of it.
Once you’ve had it, you’ll never buy another bottle again! This combination is just one of my favorite easy salad recipes – I make it time and time again as a starter or to enjoy as dinner.
My Pear Salad recipe is simple, but holds a few secrets!
I top it with
fresh gorgonzola, not pre crumbled which tends to be dry. Candied walnuts give it a delicious crunch. You can often purchase them in the store, or you can make your own
candied walnuts with my easy recipe! Finally,
ripe barlett pears are key – they’re unbelievably tender and full of flavor!
I recreated this salad after my favorite restaurants in Kansas City discontinued it. It tastes even better than it looks.
This arugula Pear Salad is irresistibly easy and has become incredibly popular on my site through the years!
To serve, I like to pile it high on a platter so everyone can enjoy a good mix.
Pear Salad Recipe:
To really see how quick and easy this Irresistible Salad Recipe is, watch the video in this post.
Pear and Walnut Salad | Irresistibly Easy Salad
An easy Pear Salad recipe tossed and ready to enjoy in just a few minutes!
- 6 c arugula
- 5 oz gorgonzola anything but pre-crumbled}
- 2 1/2 oz candied walnuts
- 1 bartlet pear ripe
- 1/3 c olive oil
- 1/3 c white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- pepper
In a jar with an airtight lid, shake the second set of ingredients. Toss with arugula & top with gorgonzola, walnuts & ripe pear.
Nutrition Facts
Pear and Walnut Salad | Irresistibly Easy Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 389mg 16%
Potassium 164mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 7g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 13.1%
Vitamin C 5.2%
Calcium 16.6%
Iron 4.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Julie
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May I suggest grating a pear into the salad as well? The juice mixes with the vinaigrette, giving it even more depth of flavour.
Thanks for the great recipe!
Julie, I have a recipe for Candied Walnuts which I use often for my Pear and Walnut salad, and other salads for that matter. Do you have a favourite recipe for your walnuts?
I don’t have an actual “recipe” I use. I usually either toss them with a little warm butter, sugar & salt or purchase them. What do you do?
Easy and delicious.. thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Mahi!
Would this dressing be enough for a salad to serve 8 people?
Sorry it wasn’t noted. 5-6 side salad servings. You can update the quantity of dressing to 1/2 c oil, 1/2 c vinegar and 3/4 tsp minced garlic. Enjoy!