I scaled the recipe to just 2 servings and didn't reduce the orange juice (just used less). The carmelized pears and walnuts were fabulous, and the vinagarette was delicious. It didn't thicken, but vinagarette is typically very thin. Served with a ham and cheese quiche for a great meal - the salad was made while the quiche cooked, and everything came out at the same time.

such a good salad! We skipped the dressing and ate it as is...amazing! will make again soon.

Absolutely DELICIOUS!! This salad is comparable to a few I've had in some of the best restaurants in the Washington D.C. area!! Light, refreshing and a great combination of flavors. My only substitution was onion powder in place of the raw onions (personal preference). I'm sure this did change the *bite* of the salad slightly. Do not skip the prosciutto because the salty/sweet combination is great with the asian pears! My pears did not caramelize to a nice brown color, so I added a tablespoon of organic agave nectar to help them turn a more golden color. Make sure not to slice your pear too thin because they will become overcooked easily. I will definitely be making this salad again for friends and family functions.

Carmelizing the pears & walnuts is easy...and delicious. Guys & girls love this recipe. I've made it several times already. With shame I admit that I have never made the dressing part...I use (gasp) store bought Vinaigrette! Still wonderful.

This is a good idea for a recipe, I just had a caramelized pear salad at a restaurant and wanted to try it myself. I skipped the Prosciutto because I'm a vegetarian and I cut the recipe in half because there were only 3 of us eating (and I knew I'd have seconds). I was wary of the dressing right after I made it (the orange juice did reduce, it didn't take forever but that may have been because I halved the whole recipe) so I put it on the side. The three of us all enjoyed the dressing quite a bit, despite initial apprehension. Without even reading any of the reviews, I peeked in my fridge and just knew that goat cheese would be great in it. I served the caramelized stuff on the side because my boyfriend doesn't care for pears and our guest doesn't care for nuts! I know that that probably affects the overall distribution but hey, I thought it was pretty good. Maybe next time I'll try it with fake bacon instead of prosciutto? This recipe does take a long time to prepare, the dressing, especially.

This was just ok. The pears were gooey and the dressing tasted unremarkable and took forever to reduce. Plus I only used about 1/3 of the dressing and the salad was still heavy on the dressing. I wanted this salad to seem extra special bu it was not.

I used two Bartlett pears and that was perfect for 2 small bunches of lettuce (I used 1 romaine and 1 green leaf). I used pre-made OJ and cut the amount in half (overpowering flavor). After the dressing was blended I returned it to the stove and added cornstarch (mixed w/ water to get rid of lumps, of course) to thicken the dressing, and after that it was perfect. Oh, and I used honey instead of sugar. To the salad, I added dried cranberries and goat cheese. The flavors were AMAZING. My pears/walnuts didn't have the glaze that you think of when you hear "caramelized," and I almost dumped out all the liquid in the pan. Luckily I didn't because the sweetened pear juice was DELICIOUS. I ended up with about twice as much dressing as I needed for this salad, but we'll use it til it's gone--we loved it! (Thanksgiving Sleeper Hit)

Delish! I used pears that weren't quite ripe (from our backyard), so I had no problems with mushiness. Makes A LOT!!

Salad is good, but make dressing ahead of time so it can cool. Carmel is pretty sticky, but yummy.

Great, delicious salad. The prosciutto with pear make this a recipe for elegant or fancy dinners.

Although i thought this was nice, i dont think its worth all the effort. I probably wont make it again, sorry

I loved this salad. I used apple instead of pear and frozen orange juice concentrate. Also, I added goat cheese like others did and can't imagine the salad without it.

I love to make nice salads for parties and this one is one of my favorites. Everyone went back for more!

I thought this salad was perfect. It is a bit sweet, but with the dressing it works out. I loved the dressing because it wasn't as strong as some of the other ones out there, but still had flavor. I served this salad to about 10 people who don't like to try new things and they all gave it a shot and they all asked for more. I also didn't add all the water to the pears when carmalizing them and they turned out great.

I really love this recipe, however, I change it up a bit when I make it. Last time I made it, I left out the prociutto and added some goat cheese. Instead of the dressing I just used balsalmic vinegar & olive oil. It was really good.

We served this salad for a dinner club we belong to -- we really felt it was VERY so-so...nothing special and certainly no special tastes. Don't like the way the pears disintegrate.

Tasty, but the dressing was way too watery.