Source: The following recipe submitted by Kris Hernandez from Oneida, WI for Taste of Home's Light & Tasty Annual Recipes 2002, ©2002 by Reiman Publications, LLC was contributed by Marilyn Helton.

Mixed greens, pears, cranberries, blue cheese and caramelized walnuts tossed with an apricot dressing.

Servings

2.5 oz apricot nectar juice drink, canned
0.33 cup Vinegar, red wine (or cider vinegar)
0.33 cup canola oil
2 tsp dijon mustard
0.25 tsp salt
0.12 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp sugar
0.5 cup chopped walnuts
12 cup salad greens , torn
3 medium pears , sliced
0.5 cup Cranberries, dried
0.75 cup Cheese, blue, crumbled

1 For dressing, whisk together the first six ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
2 In a heavy skillet, melt sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add walnuts, stir to coat. Remove from heat.
3 In a large salad bowl, combine greens, pears, and cranberries. Drizzle with dressing. Add nuts and blue cheese; toss.

From Marilyn: "Pears, dried cranberries and mixed greens combined with sugar-coated walnuts and blue cheese and drizzled with a sweet apricot-flavored dressing."