Pear & Walnut Salad

Served with French bread smothered with warmed goat cheese this salad is perfect for lunch on a warm autumn day.

Ingredients

Salad:

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

4 cups mixed salad greens of your choice, rinsed and dried

1 pear, sliced into thin wedges

4 slices French bread, 1/2-inch thick

1 garlic clove, peeled

1/4 teaspoon olive oil

4 ounces goat cheese

Dressing:

1 Tablespoon shallots, minced

2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1/3 cup olive oil

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Directions

In a small bowl whisk together first 4 dressing ingredients. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°. Toast walnuts on aluminum foil for 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool.
In a large bowl toss salad greens with dressing. Divide among 4 plates. Place pear slices on salad. Sprinkle with toasted walnuts.
Increase oven temperature to 375°. Rub bread slices with garlic. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake approximately 5 minutes just until bread begins to brown.
Lower temperature to 325°. Spoon goat cheese on the bread slices. Return to oven and bake until cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes more. Remove from oven. Serve bread with salad.
Serves: 4