Apple, Pear, and Spinach Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese

• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 1/2 teaspoons champagne vinegar, more as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium pear, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 small apple, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 cups lightly packed baby spinach (about 3 3/4 ounces)
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, thyme, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a grind or two of pepper.
2. Continue to whisk as you drizzle in the olive oil.
3. Dip a spinach leaf into the dressing and taste.
4. Add more vinegar or salt as needed.
5. Set aside.
6. Put the pear and apple in a large bowl, drizzle the lemon juice over them, and toss gently until the slices are evenly coated.
7. Add the spinach and all but a tablespoon each of the walnuts and cheese, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the dressing.
8. Toss and taste the salad.
9. Add more dressing or vinegar, salt, and pepper as needed.
10. Sprinkle the remaining walnuts and cheese over the salad.

shallot, champagne vinegar, mustard, thyme, honey, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, pear, apple, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lightly packed baby spinach, walnuts, blue cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-pear-and-spinach-salad-with-walnuts-and-blue-cheese-388318 (may not work)