Make Pear Gorgonzola Salad

I am a reformed picky eater; I try new tastes now, but I still do so with some hesitation - but the flavors in this salad blend well with the vinaigrette dressing with no one ingredient dominating the combination. This is a great special occasion salad - simple to prepare, but full of taste and ingredients that go beyond the everyday.


Pear Gorgonzola Salad
1 head of green leaf lettuce
3 pears, peeled and sliced
gorgonzola cheese crumbles, to taste (we use about 1/2 of an 8 oz. container
1  6oz. pkg of chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Mix together lettuce and pears. Top with cheese, walnuts, and cranberries. Serve with dressing.

Dressing
1/2 c vinegar
1/c vegetable oil
juice from 1 lemon
2 1/2 TB. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 T. finely chopped red onion

Mix together in a blender.