Pear-Walnut Salad With Artisan Bleu Cheese

Cookgirl's Note:

I used mixed greens, pears, honey and bleu cheese-all from Oregon sources in this salad. For alternate versions, try two different varieties of pears. For example, I tested Forelle and Anjou pears. Rogue Creamery artisan cheesemaker supplied the bleu cheese (in particular their Smokey Blue), too. A light dressing tops it off. From a local source. Makes 6 small dinner salads. A perfect salad for a brunch or light meal. Happy 2009!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 cups assorted greens
• 2 medium pears, thinly sliced (any variety, read intro)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup artisan blue cheese

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons honey (soften the honey if necessary to make it easier to whisk) or 2 tablespoons agave nectar (soften the honey if necessary to make it easier to whisk)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• salt, to taste
• cracked black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. In a salad bowl, lightly toss the greens with the pears.
2. In a small non-reactive bowl, combine the honey and lemon juice. Whisk with the salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Pour the dressing over the the greens and pears and toss <<gently>>.
4. Arrange the salad on six individual salad plates.
5. Garnish with the walnuts and bleu cheese.
6. Easy!

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

You can't go wrong with this combination. The dressing is simple, but it's perfect for this salad. It's just adds a splash of sweet citrus and doesn't overwhelm the flavors of the salad itself. It's a simple tasty salad. Thanx!