Healthy Roquefort Cheese Salad with Pears and Walnut

(For Vinaigrette)

• ¼ tsp salt  
• ½ cup canned whole-berry cranberry sauce  
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced  
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice  
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar  
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil  

(For Salad)

• 2 tbsp walnuts, coarsely chopped 
• 4 cups salad greens 
• 1/3 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled 
• 2 ripe pears, cored and sliced 
• 1 small red onion, sliced 
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice  

Preparation:

1. Mix together all the ingredients listed for vinaigrette in a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk until completely blended.  
2. On six plates, assemble the salad greens separately. Toss together the 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed orange juice and pear slices then partition onion slices and pears among each of the salad plates on top of the salad greens.  
3. Place the crumbled Roquefort cheese on top of each salad serving. Sprinkle with walnuts on top.  
4. Drizzle each salad plate with the prepared vinaigrette to the preferred amount.  

This is a quick and easy to prepare salad recipe that will surely suit the appetite of those who enjoys salad dishes. A recipe that is not only healthy but mouth-watering too.

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