Salad--Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

By 1st_Lady_Trish

Ingredients

• *Dressing:
• 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion (optional)
• 1 Bosc pear, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans (Spicy Mixed Nuts recipe)
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries
• Rotisserie Chicken from Supermarket, torn
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup walnut or olive oil

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Add the red onion, pear, pecans, and blue cheese, dried fruit and toss to mix evenly.

Dressing:

Place the maple syrup, vinegar, mayonnaise, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender, and blend thoroughly.

With the motor running, slowly pour in the walnut or olive oil. Blend until mixture becomes creamy, about 1 minute.

Pour over salad mixture, and toss to coat greens evenly.

Serve immediately.