Spinach-Pear Salad With Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Pear Vinaigrette
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup walnut halves, toasted (about 3 ounces)
- 1 (15 ounce) can s&w california sun pears in light syrup, drained, reserving 1/4 of the syrup
- 2 teaspoons honey mustard or 2 teaspoons mustard, sweetened with honey to taste
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 cups Baby Spinach or 8 cups other tender salad greens
- 3⁄4 cup crumbled gorgonzola (about 3 ounces) or 3/4 cup other blue cheese (about 3 ounces)
directions
- To make pear vinaigrette, combine reserved pear syrup, honey mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
- Whisk in olive oil.
- Just before serving, gently toss together the toasted walnuts, drained pears, pear vinaigrette, spinach and Gorgonzola.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Recipe Junkie
Canton, Ohio