Pear & Blue Cheese Salad

I'm always looking for different meals for lunch, that are quick and easy to make. Combining sweet & savory in this Pear & Blue Cheese salad is the perfect mid-day meal to keep you fueled for the second half of the day.

Servings: 2 large salads

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 2 cups chopped kale/lettuce (I used a mix of both)

• 1 can chick peas

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1/4 cup blue cheese

• 1 avocado

• 1/4 cup cranberries

Dressing:

• 3 tbsp avocado (or olive) oil

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp dijon mustard

• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. Rinse and drain chickpeas, drying while softly removing the peels. Prepare by tossing in oil, salt and pepper. Spread in single layer on a baking pan, and roast for ~25 minutes, tossing halfway through

3. While the chickpeas are roasting, prepare the salad dressing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and stirring until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste

4. Cut kale/lettuce into bite size pieces and massage in about half of the dressing (this will especially help the kale become more tender!). Separate into 2 large bowls

5. Prepare pear and avocado by slicing into smaller pieces

6. Arrange salads by layering pear, chick peas, avocado, blue cheese, and cranberries on top of the kale/lettuce mix.

7. Drizzle the remaining half of the dressing on top of salads & serve immediately

8. **If arranging ahead of time, leave all ingredients in separate containers and combine when ready to make the salads

Hope you enjoy!

- Aubs