Pear and Cranberry Chopped Salad

Name: Pear and Cranberry Chopped Salad
Ingredients: 1 medium, cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/4 cups); , table salt; 3 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons, sherry vinegar; 1 medium, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1 , ripe but firm pear cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1/2 small, minced red onion (about 1/4 cup); 1/2 cup, dried cranberries; 1 , romaine lettuce, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups); 4 ounces, blue cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup, pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped; , ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2009

We wanted complementary flavors and textures in every bite—not a random collection of bland, watery produce from the crisper drawer.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES 4 as a light entrée and 6 as a side dish

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