Pear & Stilton Salad With Port Dressing & Toasted Walnuts

• Salad
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups port wine
• 6 cups assorted young greens, torn up
• 2 pears, peeled,cored,sliced
• 6 tablespoons crumbled Stilton cheese (or other blue cheese)
• Dressing
• 2 shallots, sliced (1/4 C)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1. Toast walnuts in heavy saucepan on med heat.
2. Set aside.
3. Pour port into same pan nuts were toasted in.
4. Boil on med high; simmer to reduce by half its volume.
5. Remove from heat& allow to cool.
6. Distribute 1 1/2 C greens on each of 4 plates.
7. Arrange pear slices over.
8. Sprinkle 1 1/2 T cheese on each.
9. For dressing: Puree reduced port, shallots, garlic, mustard, vinegar to smooth in blender.
10. Pour over salads.
11. Top with nuts.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pear-stilton-salad-with-port-dressing-toasted-walnuts-24024 (may not work)