Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •0.5 cup pecans
- •0.25 cup white sugar
- •0.33333334326744 cup olive oil
- •3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- •1.5 teaspoons white sugar
- •1.5 teaspoons prepared mustard
- •1 clove garlic, chopped
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •fresh ground black pepper to taste
- •1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- •3 medium pears - peeled, cored and chopped
- •5 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
- •1 medium avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
- •0.5 cup thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Make the pecans: Combine pecans and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring gently, until sugar has melted and pecans are caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Carefully transfer nuts onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
- While the nuts are cooling, make the dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Make the salad: Layer lettuce, pears, Roquefort cheese, avocado, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over top.
- Break cooled pecans into pieces and sprinkle over salad.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 426
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Fat: 32g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Sugar: 21g
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