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Pear and Gorgonzola Holiday Salad – #LitehouseHolidazzle

December 5, 2015 By Debra Pearlstein 74 Comments

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For me, the holiday season is all about good cheer: family gathered around the fireplace, people helping one another out, finding a gift that is personal and touches the heart. I enjoy the traditions as well as creating new ones with those I love.

We have a lot of parties that we are invited to and enjoy having people over as well. I love making this holiday salad as it is bright and cheerful as well as having a sophisticated and delightful blend of flavors.

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One of the secrets to this delicious salad is how easy it is to make. I used three wonderful products from Litehouse Foods which made it so simple and yet so elegant. Litehouse provides quality, fresh products, with NO artificial preservatives, NO MSG’s, and award-winning taste. Yes, I am a fan!

 

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First of all, I was inspired by Litehouse’s Pear Gorgonzola salad dressing. It tastes very fresh and has one of my favorite combos which perfectly complement one another.

Gorgonzola is a unique robust aromatic cheese produced in Northern Italy. In fact, it was first produced in the Italian town Gorgonzola in 879 AD.

If you happen to enjoy gorgonzola, you will love Litehouse’s Artisan Gorgonzola Cheese crumbles which come in a useful resealable bag. I add it to just about everything and even eat it by itself. So delicious and the best gorgonzola I’ve had.

I buy Litehouse herbs often, and the mint is so lovely to have on hand. It adds a delightful pop of subtle flavor.
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To make this salad you will need:

5 oz Butter Lettuce (buy this fresh or packaged)

2 pears –  (you can use what is in season) – I chose to use Bartlett and Forelle, which are two of my favorites for the taste and the colors. The sweet flavors of Forelle and Bartlett are both enhanced when matched with tart foods like the gorgonzola.

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1/4 cup Litehouse Simply Artisan Reserve Gorgonzola cheese crumbles

1/4 cup walnut halves

1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Litehouse Foods Pear Gorgonzola Dressing to taste

A pinch of Litehouse Foods Dried Mint

Add your lettuce to a large bowl, then add your pears cut into thin slices, next add your cranberries and walnuts, sprinkle with the gorgonzola crumbles. Add Litehouse Pear Gorgonzola dressing to taste and top it off with a hint of mint.

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This is delicious served with homemade olive bread or any fresh and crusty bread or baguette.

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The tangy tart and sweet flavors of the pears, gorgonzola and cranberries combined with the crunch of the walnuts are divine and the bright festive colors will have you feeling merry in no time at all! Happy Holidays!

Litehouse Foods help ramp up your creativity, and, right now, they are offering you a coupon to save you $1 on any of their delicious products.

I also wanted to share their amazing holiday contest with you!

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Share your favorite holiday creations you use to dazzle your guests for your chance to win 1 of 3 $1,000 grocery cards and a year’s supply of Litehouse Dressing which you can use to make your family an epic holiday feast!

And, since ’tis the season, let’s have a giveaway right here for the same three Litehouse products that I received!

1 Litehouse Foods Artisan Gorgonzola Cheese crumbles

1 Bottle of Litehouse Pear Gorgonzola Dressing

and 1 bottle of Litehouse Foods dried Mint

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Open to US residents, ends 12/16

 

This review and giveaway was made possible by iConnect Influencer Management and Litehouse Foods. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.

Filed Under: Artisan, food, foodie food, foodies, recipes, Uncategorized

Comments

  1. Jeannette says

    December 5, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Pear and gorgonzola is one of my favorite flavor combinations! Your salad looks delicious and it truly does make a perfect holiday dish!

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  2. Heather lawrence says

    December 5, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    What a gorgeous looking salad!
    I love salads with fruit yet I have not tried this one yet.
    Might have to make a dash to the store for some ingredients because this would be perfect for lunch!

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  3. Stephanie V. says

    December 5, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    spending time with extended family and watching the anticipation of Santa’s arrival on the children’s faces
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  4. Candice says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    This looks so yummy… and right up my alley… SALAD! yay love it, walnuts and pears are so yummy. Thanks for the Christmas salad inspiration

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  5. angie says

    December 5, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    Spending time with my family

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  6. rick vollmer says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    This looks so good .

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  7. Chad Gustafson says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I love seeing family and of course EATING!

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  8. Kristina Potter says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    Food, family, watching my kids get more excited everyday.. 🙂

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  9. Ann Fantom says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    I like family parties where I get to see my relatives who live out of town

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  10. Erica Brooks says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    I love a good salad and this one sounds delicious! My husband really likes gorgonzola cheese. I need to add this to our holiday party menu.

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  11. Marielle Altenor says

    December 6, 2015 at 2:28 am

    This salad looks very delicious. I never had pears in my salad before so this is very interesting.

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  12. Cynthia Mercado says

    December 6, 2015 at 4:39 am

    I love the food!

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  13. Amanda Tempel says

    December 6, 2015 at 7:44 am

    I love salad with fruit added in! This sounds like a delicious one to try.

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  14. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    December 6, 2015 at 8:40 am

    I love the combination of pear and gorgonzola. This sounds like a wonderfully delicious salad. I’d love to try to make this soon!

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  15. NYC SingleMom says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:36 am

    I have to make some major lifestyle changes and one is eat more salads (surprise) and looking for variations. This is perfect. I do like pears. I will have to look to see if they sell Litehouse products in NY.

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  16. Jackie says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:41 am

    What I like most about the holidays is spending time with family. And the food!
    Thank you!

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  17. Erin Ellis says

    December 6, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I love baking for my family!

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  18. Denise B. says

    December 6, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    I love being together with family and good food.

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  19. Tonya C says

    December 6, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    I have to admit I haven’t tried salad with pears in it before. Litehouse dressings are one of my favorites. There is some in my fridge right now!

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  20. Debbi Wellenstein says

    December 6, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    I like relaxing with my family. I also like driving around looking at all the beautiful decorations and lights!

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  21. Linda Lansford says

    December 6, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I enjoy being with family

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  22. Heather says

    December 6, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    Oh that salad looks like its chock full of flavor. Pear sounds nice in a salad dressing.

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  23. Jessica Simms says

    December 6, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    This sounds delicious and light, A great lunch for me to take to work.

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  24. kelly mcgrew says

    December 6, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    i like to go see Christmas lights!

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  25. Cathy Truman says

    December 6, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    We like getting names from the Angel Tree and buying clothes and toys for them.
    We hope we are making some children happy on Christmas Morning.

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  26. Holden Humphreys says

    December 6, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Best thing about the holidays is spending time with family of course!

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  27. paige chandler says

    December 6, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I love the food at the holidays.

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  28. Meghan Malicoat says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    My favorite thing about the holiday season is getting to spend quality time with family and friends.

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  29. Jaime Nicole says

    December 6, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    My favorite thing about the holidays is spending time with my kids. I love pear and gorgonzola together – I will definitely try this out!

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  30. Kaitlin says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:34 am

    I love being with the family (and all the good food my family can make too) 😉

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  31. Liz Mays says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:56 am

    What a beautiful salad and so full of flavor. I’m getting excited thinking about serving this at an upcoming party.

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  32. Susan Hartman says

    December 7, 2015 at 3:36 am

    I love to see the children in our family open their presents. They are just so excited. Its magical!

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  33. Candice Dyer says

    December 7, 2015 at 11:26 am

    I love being able to put a smile on my loved ones’ faces!

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  34. chris z says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    i like seeing family

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  35. sara b. says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    I like the special desserts of the season.

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  36. Lana Simanovicki says

    December 7, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    Family and cooking with my kids

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  37. LadySoda says

    December 7, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    Yumm! I could easily eat all that! looks yummy and easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing this, gave me another idea on prepping up my salad.

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  38. William Karcher says

    December 8, 2015 at 4:46 am

    Want to try the dressing !

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  39. Tyra says

    December 9, 2015 at 1:32 am

    I love these types of salads. So sweet and refreshing. And easy to make, I am loving this!

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  40. elizabeth p says

    December 9, 2015 at 6:37 am

    I like the traditions that my family enjoys. Typically involving a lot of food.

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  41. al says

    December 10, 2015 at 11:31 am

    I like the pumpkin pie.

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  42. Diane Wortman says

    December 10, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    I like getting family together for a fantastic meal.

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  43. micky b says

    December 11, 2015 at 1:49 am

    I love spending time with the family

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  44. Cheryl says

    December 11, 2015 at 2:15 am

    I like the lights, movies, and music best.

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  45. Carol says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I like to see my family who live out of town.

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  46. lisa lo says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    Potlucks are good. Decorations too. Friendly folks. The reason for the season.

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  47. Alicia Webster says

    December 13, 2015 at 2:04 am

    I love opening my stocking—even at the age of 46 !

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  48. Annamarie V says

    December 13, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    I love spending time with family and of course all of the Christmas lights.

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  49. Maryann D. says

    December 13, 2015 at 6:57 pm

    I like the holidays because it is a chance to get together with my busy family and have a good time.

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  50. Ellen S says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    I like the decorations, the lights, nicely decorated Christmas trees.

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  51. Jennifer R says

    December 15, 2015 at 1:19 am

    The thing I like most about the holiday season is all the great food that is prepared.

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  52. Ed says

    December 15, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    I heart the kindness.

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  53. Diana Thompson says

    December 15, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    I enjoy listening to all the good oldies Christmas tunes on the radio. I also love your blue cheese dressing on my salad.

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  54. Brenda Elsner says

    December 15, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I love spending extra time with the family for the holidays!!

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  55. Sarah Hall says

    December 15, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    I love the music and the beautiful church services.

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  56. Pat says

    December 15, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    What I like most about the holidays is spending time with family.

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  57. Laurie Emerson says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:15 am

    I love to bake and especially around the holidays. I use recipes handed down to me from my grandmother and mother and I love how it makes me feel close to them.

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  58. Jerry Marquardt says

    December 16, 2015 at 6:41 am

    I like the most on the holidays, to get together with family and carve a Turkey.

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  59. Buddy Garrett says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I like spending time with family and friends.

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  60. Debra says

    December 16, 2015 at 10:16 am

    The food looks wonderful, can’t wait to try!

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  61. DeeAnn S says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    I love being with family and friends and spending some good quality time together.

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  62. Kim Bonfim says

    December 16, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    I love spending time with family, the food, the lights, giving gift, everything!

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  63. Leela says

    December 16, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Spending time with my family.

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  64. Kathy Pease says

    December 16, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I most like spending time with family

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  65. wendy williams says

    December 16, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    This will up my impressive entertaining skills

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  66. Dorothy Hubbard says

    December 16, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    I love the music of the holidays.

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  67. Vicki D. says

    December 16, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    I like the fact that we all take time from our busy schedules, get together, and enjoy each other’s company.

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  68. Sheila K. says

    December 16, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    We like driving around the neighborhood to look at all the cheery holiday decorations!

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  69. Jane H says

    December 16, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    As I get older, the thing I treasure the most is having the entire family in one place at the same time. The holidays are so precious.

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  70. Tosha H says

    December 17, 2015 at 12:45 am

    The food definitely! Yum!

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  71. Lily Kwan says

    December 17, 2015 at 12:46 am

    spending time with loved ones

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  72. amy deeter says

    December 17, 2015 at 12:58 am

    I love being around my family and having a whole bunch of food and cerebrating

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  73. Janet W. says

    December 22, 2015 at 7:56 am

    This looks absolutely delicious! I love the fresh ingredients you used!

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  74. Betsy Rubendall Barnes says

    December 22, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    This sounds like a great salad! I love salads that have fruit, so refreshing 🙂

    Reply

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