Watercress, Pear and Gorgonzola Salad Recipe (2024)

I’m in Venice IT...no watercress....I used arugula. Excellent all the way around. Also, gorgonzola here is not really a SLICABLE cheese. Nice chunks on the plate (sort of deconstructed salad) does the trick. Praise all around the table.

Dressing is v. good. Don't use red onions or it will look like Pepto.

I've always loved these basic ingredients together - in this recipe, the dressing really makes them sing. It is light but flavorful enough to enhance the other flavors. I added toasted pecans for a little extra crunch.

Toasted walnuts are good too.

Answering my own question, I kept leftover dressing (there was a lot) in refrigerator and just kept using - it was good for two weeks! Oil separated out, but that was remedied with a few quick shakes.

I Looove this salad! Found some fresh watercress at the market, and decided to make. Followed recipe faithfully except I used white citrus champagne vinegar instead, as I had it on hand and needed to finish the bottle. This one's definitely a keeper, thank you Florence.

A fantastic salad! I've served it twice, once to family, once to guests, and everyone was eager for a second helping. Delicious dressing. There was no watercress to be found in January so used a spring mix, and no sweet onions in the store, so used some red onion. I'll try it again with watercress and vidalia in the spring!

Soooo good this combination and dressing - I do not use the blender, just cut the onions, in smallish dice and whisking all ingredients as directed…I’ve made it dozens of time - farmers market watercress and store bought…Thank you Florence

Delish! This is one of my go to watercress recipe.

Delish! This is one of my go to watercress salads.

I made this as directed and felt it needed a bit more acid. I didn't have any more lemon so I used an extra half tablespoon of red wine vinegar. I think a combination of the two, or just another tablespoon of lemon juice would have been perfect.

Loooove this salad!Making it often, usually with farmers market fresh watercress; for the dressing, as directed, except no blender, just the whisk - love the crunch of the chopped sweet onions. For 2 of us, 1/2 the dressing is more then enough; there are left overs yet for an another salad; dressing keeps well….Great recipe Florence, thanks

This is such a lovely salad …used hydroponic red-leaf watercress from the farmers market, and for the salad dressing, no blender, just cut the sweet onion small and add the other ingredients as directed, whisk a bit, and then whisk in the oils…Thank you Florence

This salad is sooo good! I don’t use the blender for the dressing - just chop the onion, mix with the dressing ingredients and toss with the watercress, giving it the crunch; the pears and the blue cheese do take this salad to another dimension…Mh Mh good…thank you Florence

We seem to be drowning in pears in our orchard this season. I am using pears almost daily. This salad is perfect and I use any and all sorts of lettuce…..also from our garden. The combination of pears and Gorgonzola is perfect…both in a salad as as a snack by themselves.

Love this salad! My sweetheart is not always a blue cheese fan, but with Gorgonzola dolce and the pear to balance it out he was excited to hear we had enough ingredients to eat it again tomorrow. This was a great starter for Xmas Eve dinner. Used a Ninja bullet blender to make the dressing--perfect and speedy. You'll have extra dressing to use on other salads all week.

This was delicious! Used a newly harvested red onion…the dressing was a lovely jewel-specked pink (not pepto pink at all!).

Sweet onion in this recipe is MUCH better than shallot substitute even though I love shallots.

Very good! I was tempted to add more ingredients (like pecans, radish, etc.) but ended up following the recipe as stated. It's delicious for being so simple!

I Looove this salad! Found some fresh watercress at the market, and decided to make. Followed recipe faithfully except I used white citrus champagne vinegar instead, as I had it on hand and needed to finish the bottle. This one's definitely a keeper, thank you Florence.

I thought this wood be too sweet but it was perfect, the watercress counteracted the pears, the salad was enjoyed by all. I used a small shallot instead of the onion, all I had on hand, worked well.