Pear Honeycomb Winter Salad

• Serves 2

• 3 Small precooked, peeled beets
• 1 Tablespoon mild blue cheese, flaked from cheese wedge.
• 1 Medium forelle pear, sliced
• 4-6, 3/4inch cubes of Forever Bee Honeycomb
• 1/4 cup sliced celery
• 2 Tablespoons chopped hazlelnuts
• 3 Leaves Basil, chiffonaded

• 3 T champagne vinegar
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

1. To make dressing, add garlic, Dijon mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to a small bowl. Slowly begin to pour olive oil while whisking. When dressing is golden and emulsified, set dressing aside.
2. Cut pear in half, use a melon baller or teaspoon and remove pear core. Cut off stem and base of the pear. Slice thinly. Cut precooked and peeled beets into quarters.
3. To compose salad, add a spoon full of dressing to plate. Add beets, pears, celery and hazelnuts.
4. Add Forever Bee Honeycomb, blue cheese and basil. Serve immediately.

Thank you to healthfullyeverafter.co for this delicious recipe.