Romaine, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: treasure Cave Blue cheese label

Categories: Salad- slaw- salad dressing

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Romaine lettuce
  • 1 (16oz.) bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 (14oz.) can artichoke hearts
  • 2 ripe Red Bartlett pears, cored, quartered and sliced
  • 4 oz. Treasure Cave Blue Cheese, crumbled
  • Citrus Vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 cup fat free Italian Dressing
  • 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2 tp. grated orange rind
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
  • Garnish: pecan halves, if desired

Directions

  1. Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shale well to blend; set aside. Core, wash and drain Romaine lettuce; cut leaves into 1 inch strips, including ribs. Rinse and combine in large bowl with lettuce. Rinse artichoke hearts in cold water, pat dry with paper towel, then cut into quarters and add to bowl. Add pears and blue cheese and pecans to bowl, toss with dressing and serve.

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