Salad Ingredients:

  • About 12 ounces of arugula and/or baby spinach leaves
  • 1 firm red pear with skin on, cut up into pieces
  • 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
  • 4 ounces carmelized almonds or walnuts or pecans

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon each: dry mustard, salt
  • 1 cup oil, either vegetable or canola

Salad Directions:

  1. Place 2 tablespoons of sugar in small skillet, add nuts, stir continuously until sugar melts and coats nuts.
  2. Remove and cool.

Dressing Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a 1 pint glass jar, make sure lid securely attached, and shake.
  2. Use as needed to lightly coat salad greens.
  3. May keep in refrigerator for weeks.