No-Fuss Blue Cheese and Pear Salad With Apricot Nectar Dressing

Name: No-Fuss Blue Cheese and Pear Salad With Apricot Nectar Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apricot nectar (kerns canned apricot nectar); 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 scallions, finely chopped; 1/2 cup dried apricot, snipped; 6 ripe bartlett pears, cored and cut into wedges; 10 cups mixed salad greens, torn; 2 cups radicchio, finely shredded; 8 -10 ounces blue cheese, cut into wedges; 3/4 cup toasted almond, coarsely chopped

Submitted by akgrown

"Impressive,yet simple salad for a large group. Could also be reduced. From BH&G Magazine."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 12

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup apricot nectar (kerns canned apricot nectar)
¹⁄₃ cup olive oil
¹⁄₃ cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 scallions, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup dried apricot, snipped
6 ripe bartlett pears, cored and cut into wedges
10 cups mixed salad greens, torn
2 cups radicchio, finely shredded
8 -10 ounces blue cheese, cut into wedges
³⁄₄ cup toasted almond, coarsely chopped

directions

For Dressing, in a very large bowl wisk together apricot nectar, oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, dried apricots, and scallions. Add pears and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, 30 mins to 3 1/2 hours.
When ready to serve, place greens on a very large platter. Sprinkle with shredded radicchio. Use a slotted spoon to remove pear wedges from dressing; place pears on radicchio, reserving vinaigrette.
Arrange cheese wedges on salad, and sprinkle almonds over all. Drizzle with reserved dressing or pass dressing with salad.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

akgrown

I am the wife of my wonderful husband John and the mother of 3 boys, Zander 5yrs, Asher 2 1/2yrs, and Tiernan 10 months. We live in and love Alaska. I love to hike and camp and go running in the mountains. I work part time as a hairstylist in a little salon in my home. I also enjoy scrap-booking, photography, and reading a really good book(my latest was Twilight by Stephenie Meyer). And I love to cook, especially bake! How I rate recipes: 5 Stars - This recipe is perfect. I would recommend it to others and would definitely make again. 4 Stars - This recipe was good but I would change something in it next time. 3 Stars - This is a recipe I would not make again, but it was ok. 2 Stars - I would not make this recipe again and we didn't like it at all. 1 Star - This recipe did not work out or the taste was unappealing and I wouldn't make it again.

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