Pear Salad

1 large head butter lettuce - chilled

1/4 c blue, goat, or gorganzola cheese

1/2 c walnuts or pecans

1 c sugar

1 ripe pear - thinly sliced

1 large lemon

1/2 c olive oil

1 Tbs sugar

salt and pepper

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• Melt 1c sugar in frying pan over med heat. When melted stir in nuts. Remove from heat, separating nuts on sheet of aluminum foil
• Open lettuce into large salad bowl, keeping it in large pieces
• Add cheese, nuts, and pear
• In a small bowl, mix juice of lemon, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper to taste
• Pour dressing over salad