Preheat your oven to 400℉.
Slice the pears in half lengthwise and scoop out the core and seeds. Place the pears in a cast iron skillet or baking dish, cut side up. Drizzle with olive oil, then flip them cut side down.
2 large large pears, 1-2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Bake the pears for 15 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the oven and turn the pears cut side up. Fill each pear with blue cheese, nuts, and cranberries. Bake for another 7–8 minutes, until the cheese starts to melt.
2 oz blue cheese, ⅓ cup pecans, 1 ½ tablespoon dried cranberries
On a serving platter, arrange a bed of arugula and lightly spray it with olive oil. Place the baked pears on top, drizzle with honey, and garnish with more pecans, cranberries, red chili flakes. To intensify all the flavors, you can sprinkle some flaky sea salt on top.
2 cups arugula, 1-2 tbsps honey, ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes, flaky salt
Optional: Instead of dried cranberries, add a dollop of cranberry sauce—about 2 teaspoons per pear—for a festive twist.
