13 Comments so far

1. ? ? 1 on September 26, 2009 10:42 pm

   add some hot buffalo chicken – the blue cheese goes well with it

2. Beth R on September 26, 2009 11:33 pm

   This is a recipe that I actually use:
   PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD
   DRESSING:
   1/3 cup olive oil
   1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
   1 tablespoon Dijon style mustard
   4 teaspoons honey
   1/4 teaspoon salt
   SALAD:
   1 (10 ounce) bag of mixed salad greens
   2 pears, peeled and diced
   4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
   1/2 cup chopped pecans
   Place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together until combined. Place salad greens in bowls or plates. Top with diced pear and blue cheese. Top with salad dressing. (I prefer to toss it all together in one large bowl before serving.)
   Yield: 4 to 6 servings

3. Sugar Pie on September 27, 2009 12:32 am

   BC crumbles in a salad are the BEST! Try adding:
   salad greens
   BC crumbles
   tomato
   toasted walnuts or almonds
   pear or apple chunks (toss in lemon juice to prevent browning)
   Craisins
   I like the above w/ a simple vinaigrette, rather than a heavy BC dressing.
   Basic VINAIGRETTE
   1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
   ¼ cup vinegar of choice
   ¼ cup good olive oil
   3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
   ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
   Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette.

4. cassyann on September 27, 2009 1:02 am

   Walnuts is the most common partner but I’m allergic to this so I’d use Pine Nuts (which are really seeds). Blue cheese is quite strong and an acquired taste. If you’re making it for other people, you might be safer sticking to a milder cheese or Feta (which is nice with grilled peppers or olives).

5. PJ on September 27, 2009 1:05 am

   Tomatos, dark greens, bacon, cucumber, – anything you would put in a regular salad. I like blue cheese. If you didn’t like blue cheese it would be kind of gross in a salad. Also, blue cheese dressing on that salad. And some croutons.

6. Bubbles on September 27, 2009 1:43 am

   I love blue cheese! I put it on any of my green salads with any vegetables. I like hard boiled egg or bacon bits, sesame seeds, Cobb salad specifically has blue cheese in it, that is one of my favorites.

7. welly b down on farm.Oaaar on September 27, 2009 2:20 am

   don’t like blue, however avocado, croutons, red onion, tomatoes, maybe a ceaser sauce??

8. mellowed on September 27, 2009 2:57 am

   Use red and green leaf lettuce and also add walnuts, dried cherries, and red onions with a light raspberry vinegarette. Delicious!

9. Lindsey on September 27, 2009 3:11 am

   dried cranberries, shredded carrots, chopped walnuts, cucumber, cherry tomatos, chick peas, black olives, chopped celery

10. I Live To Serve on September 27, 2009 4:05 am

    dried cranberries, pecans, raspberries, carrot…sweet things to balance out the savory cheese.

11. TX2step on September 27, 2009 4:11 am

    Lots of people love Blue Cheese, but, personally, I can’t stand it:) ……crumbled bacon bits (REAL bacon) are good with it though

12. miko on September 27, 2009 4:34 am

    carrots….grapes,walnut and blue cheese compliment one another.

13. Look Away, I'm Hideous on September 27, 2009 4:57 am

    BACON!