Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

by Michael Fruchtman, CFO

Ingredients:

1 pear, diced ½ cup walnuts 4-5 cups lettuce, chopped 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed Pinch dried basil ½ tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/8 cup olive oil 3 ounces of crumbled blue or goat cheese

Directions:

Mix pear, pecans, and lettuce in salad bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together vinegar, garlic, basil, honey, salt, and pepper. Slowly add oil and blend with a wire whisk. Just before serving, toss the dressing with the salad and sprinkle with blue cheese.