Winter Salad with Pears, Gorgonzola, and Pomegranate

Bitter chicories, sweet pear, tangy blue cheese, and nutty almonds - be still my heart!

I love dishes that add a pop of festive bright colors to the table - this would also be great at Christmas.

Winter Salad with Pears, Gorgonzola, and Pomegranate

Serves: 8

Ingredients

For the Salad:

• 1 head radicchio, torn into bite sized pieces

• 1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried and the larger leaves torn in half (leave the smaller ones whole)

• 1 5 oz. box of arugula

• 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced

• 1/2 cup Gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled

• 1/3 cup Marcona almonds or toasted slivered almonds (substitute with toasted walnuts or pecans if preferred)

• 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds

For the Balsamic Vinaigrette:

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• A pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Make the vinaigrette: In a small jar or bowl combine the vinegar, Dijon, olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake lightly or stir with a fork until ingredients are mixed but not fully emulsified.

2. Toss the lettuces with just enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves. Arrange layers of dressed lettuce on a serving platter or in a shallow bowl with a scattering of pear slices, blue cheese and the almonds. Finish with the pomegranate seeds on top.

3. Serve immediately.

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