Fresh pears are so delicious to use in recipes in the fall.

Blue Cheese Pear Salad

5 cups mixed greens

2 pears, cored and thinly sliced

1/8 cup orange juice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil (walnut oil is nice)

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Dash ground ginger

Ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup chopped walnuts

¼ cup blue cheese crumbled

In a lidded jar combine juice, oil, vinegar, mustard ginger and black pepper. Shake well to combine.

In a salad bowl combine greens and pear slices. Pour dressing over greens and toss lightly to coat.

Sprinkle each serving with walnuts and cheese.

Serves 4