You are here: Home » Recipes » Pear and Fig Salad Pear and Fig Salad Recipe by Favorite Recipes Press Yield 4 servings A tasty combination which is also attractive to serve. PrintEmail Ingredients Salad:8 -- fresh figs, stems removed2 -- ripe Bosc or Anjou pears1 head Belgium endive1 head red radicchio1/3 cup crumbled blue cheeseMustard-Honey Vinaigrette1 teaspoon salt1/8 cup red wine vinegar1 teaspoon whole grain mustard1 -- garlic clove, minced and mashed1/4 cup honey1/2 cup olive oil Instructions To prepare the salad: Slice the figs into quarters. Set aside. Peel and remove the core from the pears. Cut into 8 wedges each. Separate the endive and radicchio into sections. Arrange alternately on a serving plate. Place the figs and pear sections inside each leaf of the endive and radicchio. Top with crumbled blue cheese. Chill until ready to serve. Drizzle with mustard-honey vinaigrette. To prepare the dressing: Whisk together the salt and vinegar until frothy. Add the mustard, garlic and honey, whisking to combine. Add the olive oil in a stream while whisking. Recipe reprinted with permission from Under the Fig Leaf; A Cookbook for Fig Lovers (copyright 2009, Sherri Lee Parker Lee).