Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzola and Pear Dressing

Name: Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzola and Pear Dressing
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced; 1 large 1/2 a ripe red Bartlett pear, quartered lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced; 170 grams Half a ripe red Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and diced; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning; 1 head butter lettuce, cut into 4 wedges; 0 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters coarsely crumbled gorgonzola cheese; 79 milliliters hazelnuts (preferably skinned), toasted and roughly chopped; 0 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; 1 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps pear nectar; 79 milliliters sweetened dried cranberries; 2 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar

Butter Lettuce Salad with Gorgonzolan and Pear Dressing is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 442 calories, 6g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up hazelnuts, balsamic vinegar, half a bartlett pear, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

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For the dressing: In a blender, blend together the oil, pear nectar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, diced pear, cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.

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Balsamic Vinegar