Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese Salad

• 14 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 firm pears (preferably Bartlett)
• salt & pepper
• 1 head bibb lettuce
• 2 bunches watercress, stems removed (or arugala)
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 small shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin oil

1. Place foil lined baking sheet on lower-middle rack of oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
2. Wisk togther the maple syrup and ginger.
3. Peel,core and quarter the pears lengthwise.
4. Toss the pears with 3 tablespoons of the syrup mixture (reserve the rest for the dresssing:.
5. Spread the pears in a single layer on the preheated baking pan and season with salt and pepper.
6. Roast until browned on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
7. Flip each slice and roast until tender and deep golden brown, about 5 minutes.
8. Let the pears cool on the baking sheet while assembling salad.
9. Vinaigrette:.
10. Whisk together the vinegar, shallots; and salt and pepper to taste, to the remaining syrup mixture.
11. Salad:.
12. Combine the lettuce and watercress in a large serving bowl.
13. Gently toss with the vinaigrette.
14. Scatter the pears and blue cheese on the top.
15. NOTE: Pears can be roasted up to 3 hours in adance but DO NOT refrigerate, keep at room temperature.

maple syrup, ginger, bartlett, salt, bibb lettuce, bunches, blue cheese, cider vinegar, shallot, extravirgin oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-pears-and-blue-cheese-salad-385087 (may not work)