Pear walnut and and blue cheese salad with balsamic vinaigrette

Not really  a recipe, more of an assembly...... Whatever, its the tried and tested combination of salad leaves with pear, walnuts and  blue cheese and a generous drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette.  This makes a great autumnal salad.  Its substantial enough to be a stand alone lunch.


Ingredients for the salad:
1 large bag (approx 250g) of mixed salad leaves
3 medium ripe pears
150g crumbly blue cheese (I like St Agur)
75g toasted walnuts

Toast the walnuts by warming in a dry frying pan (the oil from the nuts will be enough). Do not allow to brown.  Set aside.
Peel, core and slice the pears, and mix in with the salad.  Crumble the cheese and sprinkle the cheese and walnuts over the top.


Ingredients for the vinaigrette:  
2 table spoons Balsamic vinegar,
5 table spoons olive oil,
1/2 tsp of mustard powder
plus a gererous sprinkle of salt

Put all the ingredients in a jar and mix well.  Drizzle the vinaigrette over the top of the salad.