This Beef veggie salad with pear Gorgonzola dressing is not your average salad. It is gorgeous, and also packs a healthy and tasty punch with the great tasting salad dressing.
If you are trying to lose some weight, eating salads for lunch is a good choice. You can load up on tons of healthy low calorie vegetables, add a bit of protein and come up with a great looking salad.
Beef veggie salad with pear Gorgonzola dressing
The tricks to getting the most out of the presentation of this salad is to use a vegetable spiralizer.
The salad was ready in a flash. Great for busy days when time is at a premium. You can use any veggies you like. I added tangerine slices, avocados and normal salad veggies.
The real taste sensation in the salad is the Litehouse Pear Gorgonzola salad dressing. The dressing has just 50 calories for 2 tablespoons and tastes yummy.
I found this Litehouse dressing in the organic section of my local Kroger supermarket but it’s also available at some Walmart, Target and Hannaford grocery stores.
You could also make a home made Pear Gorgonzola dressing by combining these ingredients for a recipe that I found on Food Network:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons pear nectar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
- Half a 6-ounce ripe red Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
The salad was delicious and I loved the way the spiralized vegetables look on top of the greens. Definitely a winner and it’s really worth looking for this wonderful dressing too.
For another healthy lunch option, be sure to try these:
Beef Veggie Salad with Pear Gorgonzola Dressing

Ingredients
- 2 cups of mixed salad greens
- 1 medium carrot, cut with a vegetable spiralizer
- 3 ounces of left over roast beef
- 1/4 cup of red and yellow sweet peppers
- 1 small tangerine, peeled and cut into sections
- 1/4 of a ripe pear cut into cubes
- 1/4 of a ripe avocado, sliced
- 6 grape tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tbsp of Litehouse pear gorgonzola (or see recipe above to make your own.)
Instructions
- Cut your carrot using the vegetable spiralizer.
- Place the mix greens on a large plate, layer the vegetables beef and fruits. Top with the spiralized veggies and dress with the pear Gorgonzola dressing.
Jennifer Essad
Wednesday 4th of March 2015
I just got it to work, earning points now - thank you
admin
Wednesday 4th of March 2015
Hi Jennifer. I'm glad you got it to work. I have not heard that people could not get the contest widget to work. What happened when you tried to share?
Carol
Hilary Andriesian
Wednesday 11th of February 2015
I would love to get a spiralizer that works. I bought one, but it seems to be a bit of a lemon. It came without the brush, and it just worked so so. The one you are giving away looks to be sturdier.
Pat Powers
Saturday 7th of February 2015
I have seen these on several websites but really thought they would be more trouble than its worth. I would love to give it a try.
admin
Saturday 7th of February 2015
Hi Pat. It is worth entering the contest to see if it is something you would use a lot. I found it great for the hard veggies but not for the more watery ones. Carol