Spinach, Pear, and Gorgonzola Salad
serves 4

Spinach, Pear, and Gorgonzola Salad

Here's a unique salad that blends presentation with flavor. The combination of the soft sweet pears, the crisp fresh spinach, the crunchiness of the walnuts, and tangy Gorgonzola make a sumptuous salad. Try it with my Cranberry Champagne Vinaigrette or Poppy Seed Salad Dressing. Click here for a complete list of my salad dressing recipes.

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1 tablespoon butter
1 cup pecans
4 cups fresh spinach leaves
1/3 cup sliced red onion

1 pear peeled and sliced
1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese
Cranberry Champagne Vinaigrette 
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

1. Heat a small skillet, melt the butter and toast the pecans. Make sure you keep an eye on them, you don't want them to burn.
2. Equally divide the spinach leaves onto 4 salad plates.
3. Decoratively place the red onion, pear slices, the Gorgonzola, and the toasted pecans on each plate.
4. Top with a vinaigrette. 

Salad dressing not included: Calories 292,  Fat 26.5g,  Cholesterol 21mg,  Sodium 223mg
Carbohydrates 12.0g,  Fiber 4.9g,  Sugars 5.0g, Protein 6.7g