Jan 20, 2008

Sublime Green Salad For Blue Cheese Lovers


Every now and then a combination of common ingredients just magically meld into a fabulous flavor treat.  This simple green salad is an example, and  using a mellow blue cheese dressing is key to the sublime taste.   The tang of the blue cheese offsets the sweetness  and crunch of the  pear, and the walnuts make the nuttniess of  the shredded  cheese 'pop'.

Use a 'soft' lettuce  or combination of lettuces, such as butter (Boston), spring mix, leaf lettuces, etc.  No crunchy romaine this time, or ( shudder) iceberg, please.  Add thin-sliced   fresh  Bartlett pear, toasted walnuts, shredded Swiss cheese, and serve with  your favorite blue cheese dressing.