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Seasonal French Pears, Mesclun, Cashews and Gorgonzola

A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon shallots chopped
  • 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ⅓ cup chopped tarragon
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
For the Salad
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts also called pignoli
  • 2 French pears thinly sliced
  • 1 pound mesclun
  • ¼ pound gorgonzola

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Chop the shallots and tarragon. Get the rest of the ingredients together and you are ready to go.
Dressing
    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine all the ingredients except the oil into a small mixing bowl.
  2. Slowing drizzle in the oil while whisking until you have a smooth consistency.
Salad
  1. Toast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat. The pine nuts have a high fat content so be careful not to burn them.
  2. Combine the mesclun, pine nuts, gorgonzola and dressing in a large salad bowl and mix.
  3. Serve on individual salad plates and top the each plate with slices of pear.