WATERCRESS, PEAR & GORGONZOLA SALAD

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 SERVINGS
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cippolini or other sweet onion
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
• Sea salt and ground white pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces watercress (about 1 bunch), thick stems removed
• 4 ounces Gorgonzola, sliced into 16 small slabs
• 2 ripe pears, cored, quartered and cut in wedges, or 4 fresh figs, quartered.

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the onion, mustard, vinegar, honey, lemon juice and grapeseed oil in a food processor or blender.

Puree until onion is very fine. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil.

Rinse and dry the watercress.

In a large bowl, season watercress with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing.

Arrange cheese and fruit on four salad plates and top with watercress.