Pear & Blue Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Balsamic Dressing
By: Elena Lathrop
Published: Monday, February 15, 2016 - 4:29pm

Ingredients




SALAD:
2 cups mixed greens
1/4 Bosc pear, cored and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1 tablespoon pomegranate arils
1 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles (I used Salemville Amish Blue Cheese crumbles – highly recommend!)
DRESSING:
1 cup 100% pomegranate juice
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse dijon mustard
Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Add the pomegranate juice, balsamic, garlic, honey, and thyme into a small saucepan on high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half; about 15 minutes. Strain into a bowl and set aside. 2 Combine 1 tablespoon of the reduction with the 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon dijon mustard in a small jar or tupperware container with a lid. Seal tightly and shake until all ingredients are combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. 3 Plate the greens, then top with the sliced pear, pomegranate arils, sliced almonds, and blue cheese crumbles. Drizzle the dressing over top with a spoon.

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Bosc pear and blue cheese salad with a pomegranate balsamic dressing. A wide spectrum of flavors packed into one simple salad.