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Roquefort, Pear & Watercress Salad

Name: Roquefort, Pear & Watercress Salad
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons strong brewed tea, preferably Earl Grey; 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar, or Champagne vinegar; 1 tablespoon walnut oil; 1 tablespoon minced shallots; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste; 3 cups washed, dried and torn red leaf lettuce; 3 cups washed and dried watercress leaves; 1 ripe pear, preferably red, cored and thinly sliced; 1 ounce Roquefort cheese, crumbled; 1 tablespoon chopped toasted walnuts

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Walnuts do double-duty in this tasty pear and Roquefort salad--walnut oil gets whisked into the vinaigrette and toasted walnuts are sprinkled on top of the salad.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, Holiday Issue 1995

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Recipe Summary

total:

20 mins

Servings:

4

Nutrition Profile:

Heart Healthy

Low-Calorie

Low Carbohydrate

Diabetic Appropriate

Gluten-Free

Vegetarian

Low Sodium

Healthy Immunity

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Ingredients

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2 tablespoons strong brewed tea, preferably Earl Grey
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar, or Champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 cups washed, dried and torn red leaf lettuce
3 cups washed and dried watercress leaves
1 ripe pear, preferably red, cored and thinly sliced
1 ounce Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped toasted walnuts

Directions

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Step 1

Whisk together tea, vinegar, oil, shallots, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

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Step 2

Add lettuce and watercress together and toss to coat. Divide among 4 salad plates, decoratively arranging pear slices over the lettuce mix. Sprinkle cheese and walnuts on top and garnish with a grinding of pepper.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the dressing (Step 1) for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

101 calories; protein 3g; carbohydrates 8.2g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 4.3g; fat 6.8g; saturated fat 1.8g; cholesterol 6.4mg; vitamin a iu 2491.7IU; vitamin c 13.5mg; folate 16mcg; calcium 92.5mg; iron 0.4mg; magnesium 13.5mg; potassium 196mg; sodium 233.2mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

1/2 fruit, 1 1/2 fat

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