Pear and Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese (Gluten-free)

  "Land O Lakes Treasury of Country Heritage Meals & Menus” had this pretty, wonderful-tasting salad recipe.  We like all of the ingredients, and it’s so easy to make I made it 10 minutes before lunch. Because it doesn’t need to be chilled, it’s good for a buffet.  We liked it with grilled pork chops and steamed broccoli.

Pear and Walnut Salad With Blue Cheese

  2        Tablespoons  Olive Oil

  1         Tablespoon  Red Wine Vinegar

  1           Teaspoon  Dijon Mustard

     1/4      Teaspoon  Pepper -- coarsely ground

  2             Medium  Ripe Pears -- sliced 1/4" thick

  2        Tablespoons  Blue Cheese -- crumbled

  2        Tablespoons  Walnuts -- coarsely chopped

  2        Tablespoons  Fresh Parsley -- chopped

In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients except pears, blue cheese, walnuts and parsley.  Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat.

4 Servings

Per Serving: 98 Calories; 10g Fat (88.6% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 66mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.