Pear Salad With Pecans, Blue Cheese And Maple Dressing

This recipe is courtesy of Chef John Plante – Craft Cuisines, Duluth, MN.



Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 ounces of your favorite greens (spring mix, baby spinach, etc.)
• 2 pears, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 cup pecans, toasted
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preparation:

• Whisk together first 5 ingredients to create the dressing.
• In large serving bowl, combine greens, pears, and pecans.
• Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
• Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over the salad.
• Enjoy!