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I made this salad the other night, while a friend sat at my kitchen table. Ten minutes later (when the salad was done) she yelled, "Are you kidding? It's already done?!"
I adapted this recipe from a Donna Hay cookbook. Some say she is the Martha Stewart of Australia. I say she is wonderful and she puts out affordable cookbooks, with stunning pictures.
Caramelized Pear Salad with Blue Cheese
1 firm brown pear
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup pine nuts
Arugula (I like baby arugula leaves)
Blue cheese crumbles