Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ T. sherry wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1 T. Dijon-style mustard
  • 4 t. honey
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 2 ripe Bosc, Bartlett or Anjou pears
  • lemon juice (optional)
  • 5 cups bite-size pieces of gourmet mixed salad greens, (such as oakleaf, frisee, watercress, radicchio, arugula or escarole)
  • 2 cups washed and torn Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves
  • 6 oz. Stilton or Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

  1. Place oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, and salt in a small bowl.  Whisk together until combined.  Cover and refrigerate. Will keep for up to 2 days.
  2. Quarter and core pears; cut into 1/2–inch pieces.  
  3. To help prevent pears from turning brown, toss with lemon juice if desired.  
  4. Combine greens, pears, cheese, and dressing in a large bowl.  
  5. Toss lightly to coat; sprinkle with pepper.  

Makes 6-8 servings.