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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Baked Pear & Gorgonzola Salad serves 2 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1 large firm pear
- 2 T gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1â4 c walnuts
- 1â4 head bibb lettuce, rinsed dried and roughly torn
- your favorite vinaigrette to taste
- black pepper, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 206g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 339 | |
| Calories from Fat 244 | 72% |
| Total Fat 29.18g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat 2.9g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium 508mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 17.74g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 8.09g | 5% |
| Protein 8.47g | 14% |
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