Harvest Salad With Cider Vinaigrette

• 2 red pears, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 34 cup dried apricot, cut into thin strips
• 34 cup dried fig, cut into thin strips
• 12 cup golden raisin
• 1 small purple onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup jicama, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
• 12 cup walnuts or 12 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) package gorgonzola or 1 (4 ounce) package blue cheese, crumbled
• for cider vinaigrette
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 13 cup olive oil

1. Toss together chopped pear and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
2. Add apricots and next 5 ingredients, tossing well.
3. Chill 1 hour or overnight.
4. Arrange spinach on individual plates; top evenly with pear mixture, and sprinkle with walnuts and cheese.
5. Cider Vinaigrette: Whisk together first 4 ingredients; gradually whisk in oil until blended.
6. Yields 1/2 cup.

red pears, lemon juice, apricot, golden raisin, purple onion, jicama, fresh spinach leaves, walnuts, blue cheese, vinaigrette, cider vinegar, garlic, mustard, sugar, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/harvest-salad-with-cider-vinaigrette-336947 (may not work)