Arugula Salad with Prosciutto, Blue Cheese, and Pear
Description
This easy, summer-ready arugula salad is full of flavor thanks to prosciutto, blue cheese, and pear.
Ingredients
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1 bunch fresh chives
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1/2 cup olive oil
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4 cups baby arugula
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4 slices prosciutto, chopped, or more to taste
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1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (such as Point Reyes®)
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2 medium Bosc pears
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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar glaze (such as Trader Joe's®)
Directions
1
Coarsely chop chives and put in a food processor. Add olive oil and purée for 1 minute. Transfer to a squeeze bottle dispenser and set aside.
2
Evenly distribute arugula onto 4 medium plates. Top with prosciutto and blue cheese.
3
Peel and core pears, then cut in half. Cut each half into thin slices and add to plates in a fan shape.
4
Drizzle chive olive oil over each salad and decoratively add some to the sides of the plates. Repeat with balsamic glaze.