Ingredients:
• 2 pears
• 4 cups mixed salad greens (such as lettuce, spinach, arugula)
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Wash and dry the pears. Cut each pear into thin vertical slices, removing the core and seeds.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries.
In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
Arrange the pear slices vertically on a serving plate or individual salad plates, leaning them against each other.
Spoon the dressed salad mixture onto the center of the pear slices, creating a vertical presentation.
Garnish with additional blue cheese crumbles, walnuts, and dried cranberries if desired.
Serve the Vertical Pear Blue Cheese Salad immediately as a delicious and elegant appetizer or side dish.
Enjoy!