Article: Pear-white Cheddar salad brightens winter meals

Though the calendar says it's late February, the end of winter can produce some warm days. So, for this transitional time of year, I often serve dishes that are lighter in flavor.

Not long ago, I created a new salad - a pear, white Cheddar and greens combination in a honey-rosemary dressing - that's perfect for appetites hungry for warmer weather.

It takes only minutes to make and bursts with fresh, clean flavors. The dressing, a blend of honey, white wine vinegar, rosemary and canola oil, is mixed with torn greens. Then the salad is topped with thinly sliced pears, julienned strips of extra-sharp Cheddar cheese and chopped pecans, all drizzled lightly with the dressing. The ...

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