PEAR WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

VINAIGETTE: 1/2 Cup Canned Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce 1/4 Cup Orange Juice 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar 1 Teaspoon Splenda 1 Teaspoon Minced Ginger

SALAD: 18 Bibb Lettuce leaves (2 Heads) 2 Cups Pears, peeled & sliced 3 Tablespoons Orange Juice 1 Cup Red Onion, sliced in rings 1/3 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese 2 Tablespoons Walnuts, chopped

VINAIGETTE: Place all ingredients in a bowl, stir with a whisk. SALAD: Divide the lettuce leaves evenly among 6 plates. Toss the pears with the orange juice and divide evenly among the plates. Top each with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle each with 2 1/2 Tablespoons vinaigrette. Serve.

SERVINGS 6; CALORIES 148; FAT 6.3 g; PROTEIN 2.7 g; CARBS 22.3 g; FIBER 2.4 g; CHOL 5 mg; IRON .4 mg; SODIUM 205 mg; CALC 60 mg SERVING SIZE= 1 Tablespoon Cheese, 1 Teaspoon Walnuts, 1 1/2 cups Lettuce, 2 1/2 Tablespoons Vinaigrette.

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Updated 03/20/02