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Cranberry-Pear Tossed Salad

1/3 cup apricot nectar
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
12 cups torn mixed salad greens
3 medium ripe pears, sliced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

For dressing, in a large bowl, whisk together the first six

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Cranberry-Pear Tossed Salad cont.

ingredients; set aside. In a heavy small skillet, melt sugar over
medium heat, stirring constantly. Add walnuts; stir to coat. Remove
from the heat. In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, pears
and cranberries. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with nuts and blue
cheese; toss to coat.

Yield: 12 servings.