Walnuts, Gorgonzola and Pear Salad

Simple ingredients are sometimes the best friend of a cook, but when you cook with simple ingredients choosing the best is critical. Farm Fresh Nuts English Walnuts, fresh bosc pears, butter lettuce, and arugula are all enhanced by a light fresh  lemon and rice vinegar dressing, perfect!

Ingredients

4 handfuls salad greens (washed and dried)

2 pears, washed (cored and sliced into eighths)

1/2 cup dried currants or raisins

2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese

1 cup roasted walnut halves

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/4 cup light olive oil

Steps to Make It

Divide the lettuce onto four chilled plates and top with sliced pears and currants or raisins.

Crumble the cheese evenly over the salads and top with walnut halves.

In a small bowl combine the lemon juice, rice vinegar, and olive oil. Whisk together and season with salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste.

Drizzle half over the salads and serve the rest on the side.