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Pear, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

Sweet juicy pears, salty blue cheese crumbles and crunchy walnuts, served over a bed of peppery arugula and spinach, then drizzled with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette!!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls spinach/arugula mix or other leafy greens
  • 2 pears sliced
  • 6 oz. blue cheese
  • 1/3 c. chopped walnuts for sprinkling
  • Maple Syrup Vinaigrette for drizzling (recipe below)
  • VINAIGRETTE :
  • 4 T. olive oil
  • 2 T. red wine vinegar
  • 1 T. plus 1 tsp. Maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Dress 4 chilled salad plates with your choice of leafy greens. (I think arugula and spinach work nicely here, it adds a peppery dimension to the sweet and salty flavors.) Add sliced pears, chunks of blue cheese, crunchy walnuts, and a drizzle of Maple Syrup Vinaigrette and there you have it!
  • VINAIGRETTE: Place olive oil, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard and salt in a small jar. Cover with a lid, shake to combine. Drizzle over the salad.
  • Cook's Note: Make this salad just before serving, as pears go brown very quickly.