Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Cups

These endive cups, filled with sweet and savory pear gorgonzola salad, are a flavorful way to kick off your evening of joyful celebration.
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Cups

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Cups

These endive cups filled with sweet and savory pear and gorgonzola crumbles are a light way to kick off your evening of joyful celebration.

From: Kristin Guy

By: Kristin Guy
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Ingredients

  • 2 large endives
  • 1 pear
  • gorgonzola crumbles
  • 1/2 bunch flat parsley, finely chopped
  • gorgonzola crumbles for topping
  • sherry vinaigrette dressing (recipe below)

Sherry Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • freshly-cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

1: Remove the largest outer leaves from the endive, and set on a tray.

2: To make the dressing, whisk vinegar, olive oil (2:1 ratio, but add additional vinegar for taste), lemon juice and Dijon mustard and cracked pepper.

3: Chop pears into small bite-sized cubes, add parsley and mix in a bowl with dressing.

4: Fill each endive leave with mixture, and sprinkle gorgonzola cheese on top before serving.

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Cups

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Cups

These endive cups filled with sweet and savory pear and gorgonzola crumbles are a light way to kick off your evening of joyful celebration. [Get the recipe here>>](http://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/entertaining/pear-and-gorgonzola-salad-cups?syc=applenews_hgtv-christmas-dinner-recipes-for-the-novice-host)

From: Kristin Guy

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