Pear Salad with Blue Cheese, Olive Oil, and Mint

Name: Pear Salad with Blue Cheese, Olive Oil, and Mint
Ingredients: 2 large ripe red Bartlett pears, halved, cored, and cut into thick wedges; Sea salt, to taste; 8 ounces blue cheese, preferably from King Island, brought to room temperature and cut into wedges; 12 dates, pitted; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, toasted and lightly crushed; Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices country-style white bread

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Pear wedges, blue cheese, dates, and mint drizzled with olive oil—served with bread for dipping. A delicious autumn salad from King Island, Australia.

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Ingredients

2 large ripe red Bartlett pears, halved, cored, and cut into thick wedges
Sea salt, to taste
8 ounces blue cheese, preferably from King Island, brought to room temperature and cut into wedges
12 dates, pitted
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, toasted and lightly crushed
Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices country-style white bread