ARUGULA, PEAR AND PARMESAN SALAD

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This is an elegant, yet simple salad. I tend to make it often since it's the only recipe I use hazelnut oil in. Taken from The Cook's Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Cooking.

Provided by carolinajen4

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 ripe pears, Bartlett
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons hazelnut oil or 3 tablespoons walnut oil
4 ounces arugula
3 ounces parmesan cheese
fresh ground black pepper
blue cheese (optional)
chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Peel and core the pears and slice thickly. Moisten with lemon juice to keep the flesh white.
  • Combine the nut oil with the pears. Add the arugula leaves and toss.
  • Turn the salad out onto four small plates with shaving of Parmesan cheese. Season with freshly ground pepper and serve with bread.
  • You can sub the parmesan cheese for bleu cheese and add walnuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 334.1, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 13, Protein 9.4

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