Arugula Salad with Prosciutto, Blue Cheese, and Pear

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This easy, summer-ready arugula salad is full of flavor thanks to prosciutto, blue cheese, and pear.

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh chives
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups baby arugula
4 slices prosciutto, chopped, or more to taste
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (such as Point Reyes®)
2 medium Bosc pears
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.