Harvest Salad With Pears

Description: The perfect fall salad with pears and dried cranberries. This recipe was adapted from The Wine Lover's cookbook. The original recipe called for pomegranate seed instead of dried cranberries.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup riesling wine, simmred, reduced by half, and cooled
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb mixed greens
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/3 cup walnut pieces
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup peeled and diced pear

Steps:

1. Whisk all dressing ingredient together in a nonreactive mixing bowl.
2. Evenly divide mixed greens in bowls and top with bleu cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries, and pears.
3. Top with whisked dressing.