Harvest Salad With Cider Vinaigrette

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 red pears, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup dried apricot, cut into thin strips
• 3/4 cup dried fig, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1 small purple onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup jicama, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) package gorgonzola or 1 (4 ounce) package blue cheese, crumbled
• for cider vinaigrette
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 toss together chopped pear and lemon juice in a medium bowl. add apricots and next 5 ingredients, tossing well. chill 1 hour or overnight.
• 2 arrange spinach on individual plates; top evenly with pear mixture, and sprinkle with walnuts and cheese.
• 3 cider vinaigrette: whisk together first 4 ingredients; gradually whisk in oil until blended. yields 1/2 cup.