This is always a massive hit wherever I take it, is healthy, meat-free and very easy to make and bring somewhere to assemble at someone else's house.
Red Leaf Pear Salad w/Sweet Dressing
For the salad:
(Serves 4 -- double or triple if necessary)
6 cups red leaf lettuce, cleaned and torn in to bite-size pieces
1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 red bartlett pear, halved, cored and thinly sliced. Don't remove the skin.
Everything can be put in a container, transported and tossed minutes before serving, with the exception of the pear. Slice the pear(s) right before you serve the salad.
Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon table sugar
1 teaspoon honey
salt & pepper
Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar (we use a pickle or olive jar) with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well. Dressing will keep for up to six hours. Shake well right before pouring over salad.
This salad must be served immediately after pouring the dressing over it, so you'll need to slice the pear and simply pour the dressing over the salad and toss once you arrive at your destination.
Hope you enjoy this one as much as we do!
