Asian Pear Salad Recipe

This delicious Asian pear salad has blue cheese, arugula, frisée, and grapes. It's a beautiful and delicious salad recipe.

It's a great side salad or could be enjoyed as a light lunch as well!

Why You'll Love This Asian Pear Salad

This salad has a lovely balance of flavors, from the bitter greens to the sweet grapes and creamy cheese.

It's topped with a fantastic wholegrain mustard dressing that I know you'll love.

This recipe is perfect for a dinner party or a holiday meal.

Ingredients You'll Need

Dressing - To make the mustard vinaigrette, you'll need olive oil, red wine vinegar, wholegrain mustard, sea salt, ground black pepper, and sugar.

Leaves - For the greens, you'll need baby arugula, some frisée lettuce, and half a radicchio.

Fruit - You'll use both Asian pears and red grapes to add sweetness to this salad.

Cheese - To add the savory creaminess to this salad, you'll use several ounces of blue cheese.

Instructions

Make the Dressing - Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, wholegrain mustard, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Add the Greens - Add the arugula, frisée, and radicchio to the mixing bowl. Toss to combine with the dressing.

Add the fruit and cheese - Add the grapes, most of the blue cheese (reserve a little for topping), and most of the pears (reserve several slices for topping) to the bowl. Toss to combine.

Plate and serve - Top the salad with the remaining cheese and slices of pear.

What Are Asian Pears?

Asian pears are yellow-green, plump, and juicy pears that are a lot like apples. They typically have a shape similar to an apple (unlike the typical triangular pear shape).

They're eaten when they're firm and don't need to ripen on the counter like other pears. They're best eaten fresh or in sauces (like Korean barbecue sauce).

Asian pears don't bake well, so I recommend against poaching them or using them in a crumble, etc. Their flavor shines in a fresh and crisp salad!

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Tips for Making this Recipe

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Specialty Ingredients - This is my absolute favorite wholegrain mustard - Maille, Old Style - I highly recommend it!

Storing Tips - This recipe will save in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. If you're making it in advance, store the dressing separately and dress it before serving.

Cheese Alternatives - If you don't like blue cheese, substitute it for some crumbled feta or shaved parmesan.

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