Ingredients

• Refreshing salad with basil-chive vinaigrette
• 2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced
• ½ cup walnuts, toasted
• ½ cup Gorgonzola cheese
• 6 cups baby lettuce or greens

Vinaigrette

• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp minced onion
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 6 tbsp veggie oil

Steps

1. Mix up vinaigrette ingredients in a jar or bottle and shake well. Set Aside.
2. Layer salad ingredients on plates in this order: greens, pears, cheese and nuts.
3. Drizzle on dressing over salad and serve.

Serves: 4

Credit: Modified from recipe from Sencha Restaurant in Colorado Springs