Asian Pear, Blue Cheese and Chicory Salad – full of flavor with a nice crunch, this delicious green salad is the perfect addition to your holiday table, or salad course for your next dinner party or anytime.
I love Asian pears, they have a taste similar to regular pears with a crunchy texture similar to apples, they are absolutely delicious. The kids and I went apple picking a little while ago and during that trip with also picked some Asian pears.
I had two Asian pears remaining in my refrigerator along with some blue cheese that needed to be used up, so I decided to make a variation of one of my favorite pear and blue cheese salads from epicurious.com.
For this salad, I decided to use chicory, because I like the pretty curling leaves. I’ve also used regular red or green leaf lettuce in this salad. Baby lettuces or arugula would also work nicely.
This salad is so easy to put together. First, you toss the salad greens in a simple mustardy vinaigrette. Then, you arrange slices of Asian pear on either individual salad plates or on a platter. Next, mound on the dressed greens and top with toasted pecans and blue cheese. Finally, drizzle some of the vinaigrette on top.
The resulting Asian Pear, Blue Cheese and Chicory Salad is so delicious, full or flavor and has a nice crunch.
This flavorful Asian Pear, Blue Cheese and Chicory Salad can be served on individual salad plates and would be a great salad course for a dinner party.
This pretty salad can also be served on a platter and would be a wonderful addition to your holiday table or a buffet for a get together anytime.
Do you have a favorite recipe for Asian pears? Please let me know in the comments below!
Asian Pear, Blue Cheese and Chicory Salad
Notes
You can toast the pecans in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to prevent burning, until lightly toasted about 3-5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cups chicory (also known as curly endive), cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 medium sized Asian pears, cored and sliced
- 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup whole pecan halves, lightly toasted (see notes)
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, mustard and olive oil to form a dressing.
- Place chicory in a large mixing pour. Pour half of the dressing over top of chicory and toss to combine, set aside the remaining half of dressing.
- On individual salads plates, or on one platter, decoratively arrange the slices of pear.
- Mound the dresses greens on top of the pear slices.
- Top with toasted pecans and blue cheese crumbles.
- Drizzle the remaining dressing over top of the salad.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe adapted from epicurious.com.
A delicious combination for your delicious salad. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
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What a great combination for a salad!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you again! Pinned!
Lovely Salad recipe.Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMatterParty. We would love to have you again next week.
Would never have even thought to put these two things together – I am looking forward to giving it a try : – D THANKS!
What a lovely combination of flavors! I just love chicory!
what a beautiful salad…I love all the flavors
I love any salad with endive, it is one thing I never see enough. And pecans on a salad… yes please!
So pretty and simple!
This salad sounds wonderful!! Pear and blue cheese go wonderfully together, i bet it was delicious!!
I love salads and yours sounds perfect. What a great combination.
This salad looks soooooooooooooo GOOD !!
I just love the combination of flavors, and I’d eat it any time 🙂
What an elegant salad! I havenever had chickory leaves. I’m intrigued now. the blue cheese and asian pear just sound excelent together!
This looks so flavorful, bright and clean. I have never had chicory before. Yum!
This is just the perfect combination of flavours for an autumnal salad! Lovely.
Wonderful salad! The fruit and dijon sounds great together! I could see this on our table soon!
Love the sound of this salad – pears are fabulous at this time of year, especially with walnuts!
Yes! Love the pears + bleu cheese combo! This is so happening tonight!
Sounds so light and fresh. I so enjoy pears in a salad.
I’m not sure I would know an Asian pear if it fell on my head, but now I’m going to have to investigate…. 🙂 Looks like a lovely salad!
Fruit with blue cheese is the best salad garnish ever. This looks fantastic!
I love pears and blue cheese together! This salad sounds wonderful!
This salad sounds so yummy! I want one for lunch!
I absolutely love the pairing of pear with blue cheese – this salad would make a delicious lunch
will try tonight
Great, let me know how it goes!
Hmmm! looks like another delicious recipe 🙂
Have a tastelicious day 🙂