4 pear salad bacon gorgonzola walnuts Recipes

shallot, finely minced, light red wine, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, gorgonzola, crumbled, walnuts, toasted and chopped, smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled (omit for vegetarian version), pear, cored, and chopped (can peel if desired)

olive oil, fresh limes or 1 tbsp lemon juice, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard or 1 1/4 tsp whole grain prepared mustard, maple syrup or 1/4-1/2 tsp honey, minced green onions, salt and pepper, walnut halves, butter, maple syrup or 1 tsp honey, cayenne or 1 dash hot smoked paprika, arugula , mesclun, romaine, mache, spinach (whatever may be your preference), firm bartlett pears, washed, cored and sliced into very thin wedges (skin remaining), blue cheese, crumbled (gorgonzola, stilton, etc.), bacon , cooked until crisp and well drained, cooked sliced chicken (optional)

acorn or delicata squash (unpeeled), cubed, applewood-smoked bacon (in 1 piece), cubed, leaves sage, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, whole chives, plus 2 tbsp chopped, apple cider vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, maple-glazed roasted turkey breast, sliced 1/2 inch thick, cubed, bosc pear, diced, kale salad mix or torn kale leaves, whole-wheat tortillas, gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled, chopped walnuts or hazelnuts (optional)