Pear Salad

Pear Salad is a fresh, elegant dish that typically combines ripe, sliced pears with toasted walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, and a tangy vinaigrette, often served over a bed of mixed greens. It is a popular modern salad with roots in American and European cuisine, particularly associated with autumn and winter seasonal cooking.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This salad is moderate in fat and carbohydrates, with a good amount of protein from the walnuts and blue cheese. It provides key nutrients like fiber from the pears, healthy fats from the walnuts, and calcium from the cheese, with a rough calorie ballpark of 300-400 per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	280 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	22 g
Fat	20 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	14 g
Sodium	380 mg
Potassium	320 mg
Vitamin C	8 mg
Vitamin K	25 mcg
Calcium	110 mg
Iron	1.2 mg
Magnesium	40 mg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Folate	35 mcg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, the combination of sweet fruit, pungent cheese, and crunchy nuts is a classic flavor profile in Western culinary traditions, often used to balance textures and tastes. Nutritionally, it's unique for offering a satisfying mix of natural sugars, plant-based protein, and probiotics from the fermented blue cheese.