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Baby Greens, Pear, Walnut, And Blue Cheese Salad

Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons 45mlFresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon 15mlDijon mustard
1 tablespoon 15mlShallot - minced (medium)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlChopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup 118mlOlive oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1   Bag mixed baby greens - (5 oz)
2   Ripe pears - halved, cored, (large) and thinly sliced lengthwise
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCrumbled blue cheese
1 cup 237mlWalnuts - toasted, and coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

Toss greens in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide greens among 6 plates. Top with pear slices, dividing equally. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Drizzle lightly with remaining dressing and serve.

Source:
"Bon Appetit, September 2002"

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