Ingredients:

4 c 2 2 T 2 T

prepared fresh spinach..(prepacked works fine) large brown winter pears, such as Bosc, cored, thinly sliced crumbled blue cheese minced red onion

Dressing:

1 tsp 1 6 T 6 T 2 T

Dijon mustard clove minced garlic balsamic vinegar water olive oil

Procedure:

1.  Arrange spinach on platter, large salad bowl or individual salad plates.
2.  Fan pear slices on top of spinach, sprinkle with blue cheese and onion.
3.  Whisk mustard, garlic, water, vinegar and oil.
4.  Drizzle over salad and serve.

Yield: 8 servings