Blue Cheese And Pear Salad
This simple yet elegant salad features ripe pear halves filled with a creamy blue cheese mixture. A light cream sauce is drizzled over the top, making it a perfect appetizer or light lunch. A final dusting of paprika adds a touch of color and warmth.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 45 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 184 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 2 pcsripe pear, such as Bosc or Anjou
- 50 glettuce, such as butter lettuce or mixed greens
filling
- 30 gblue cheese, softened
- 15 gunsalted butter, softened
- 15 gcream cheese, softened
sauce
- 15 gcream cheese, softened
- 60 mlheavy cream
- 1 pinchsalt
garnish
- 1 pinchpaprika
Equipment
fork · spoon · cutting board · knife · whisk · small bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
Set out the blue cheese, butter, and both portions of cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
Cook’s note: This can take 30-60 minutes but is crucial for achieving a smooth, lump-free filling and sauce.
- 2
Peel the pears, slice them in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to scoop out the core and seeds, creating a small hollow.
About 5 min
Cook’s note: A melon baller works perfectly for creating a neat, round cavity for the filling.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese, unsalted butter, and the portion of cream cheese designated for the filling.
About 2 min
- 4
Mash the filling ingredients together with a fork until you have a mostly smooth, creamy mixture.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Don't worry about a few small lumps of blue cheese; they add texture.
- 5
Spoon the cheese filling evenly into the hollowed-out centers of the pear halves.
About 2 min
- 6
Arrange the lettuce on four individual plates to create a bed for the pears.
About 1 min
- 7
Place one filled pear half on each bed of lettuce.
About 1 min
- 8
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cream cheese for the sauce, the heavy cream, and the salt until smooth and pourable.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: If the sauce is too thick, add a tiny bit more cream until it reaches a drizzling consistency.
- 9
Drizzle the cream sauce over the filled pears.
- 10
Sprinkle the paprika lightly over each pear for garnish.
- 11
Chill the assembled salads in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Cook’s note: Serving chilled enhances the refreshing quality of the pears and firms up the filling slightly.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 183.6kcal
- Protein
- 2.9g
- Carbs
- 14.8g
- Fat
- 13.4g
- Fibre
- 3g
- Sugar
- 9.8g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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