Pear and Walnut Salad With Sherry Vinaigrette

Munkee's Mom's Note:

Such a delicious salad especially for the fall. You can choose to omit or substitute to suit your needs but this combination of flavors is my favorite! Hope it will become yours too!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

For the vinaigrette

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 5 ounces gorgonzola , crumbled

For the Salad

• 2 heads romaine lettuce , washed dried and torn into bite sized pieces
• 2 cups mesclun , washed and dried
• 2 comice pears , ripe and firm. peeled cored and sliced
• ½ cup walnuts , chopped
• ¼ cup dried sweetened cranberries (or cherries)

Directions:

1. In the bottom of your salad bowl whisk together the first four ingredients of the vinaigrette. Once blended stir in the cheese until coated.
2. Add all your salad ingredients to the bowl and toss until evenly coated.
3. Enjoy!