This amazing salad with pears, candied walnuts and blue cheese looks so elegant and tastes mouthwatering! So easy to make and perfect for entertaining!
Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add sugar, mix until combined with butter and cook for 1 minute. Add the walnuts and mix until combined. Cook, stirring every 30 seconds, until the walnuts are coated with sugar glaze (about 3 minutes).
Put the candied walnuts on a parchment-paper-lined plate in a single layer and let cool.
Make the dressing
Put olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a cup and whisk until combined.
Assemble the salad
Put the salad greens in a large bowl, pour the dressing over them and toss until the greens are coated with the dressing.
Divide the dressed salad greens between 6 plates.
Top the salad greens with pear slices, candied walnuts and blue cheese.