Roasted Pear Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
4 oz blue cheese
1/4 cup dried cherries
3 whole firm pears
2 tbsp fresh lemon
8 oz butter lettuce
1 cup divided marzetti light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
marzetti chunky blue cheese dressing to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
DRESSING: Mix 3/4 cup Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing and sugar in a sauce pan. Cook over low heat just until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
STUFFING: Place pecans in a skillet; toast over medium heat (watch carefully they burn easily). Set aside. Mix cherries with toasted pecans and blue cheese. Set aside.
PEARS: Slice pears in half lengthwise, remove cores from pears to create a hole for filling. Place pears-hole side up-in a baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice. Spoon filling into center of pears. Sprinkle Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing mixture over pears. Bake uncovered until tender (about 30 minutes) basting 3 or 4 times during baking time. To assemble; clean and tear lettuce in bite size pieces and toss with remaining 1/4 cups of Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing. Arrange lettuce on salad plates; place a pear in center of each plate, spoon pan drippings over top of each pear. Drizzle desired amount of Marzetti Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing over each salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	376.46 Kcal (1576 kJ)
Calories from fat	186.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.77g	32%
Cholesterol	14.18mg	5%
Sodium	829.54mg	35%
Potassium	318.35mg	7%
Total Carbs	42.36g	14%
Sugars	35.8g	143%
Dietary Fiber	4.18g	17%
Protein	5.43g	11%
Vitamin C	7.2mg	12%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	50%
Iron	53.4mg	297%
Calcium	149.5mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	144.56 Kcal (605 kJ)
Calories from fat	71.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.98g	32%
Cholesterol	5.44mg	5%
Sodium	318.53mg	35%
Potassium	122.24mg	7%
Total Carbs	16.27g	14%
Sugars	13.75g	143%
Dietary Fiber	1.61g	17%
Protein	2.09g	11%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	50%
Iron	20.5mg	297%
Calcium	57.4mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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