Spinach Salad with Pears, Grapes, Goat Cheese, Pine Nuts and Honey Dressing

I'm partial to incorporating fruits in savory dishes and now that Bosc pears are in season, there is so much I want to make with them! I was making polenta lasagna for dinner and I wanted to make a fresh and crisp accompaniment. I usually don't put dressing on my salads so instead I put the dressing in a small side bowl so that eaters could dress to their preference. My companion who joined me for dinner who has told me before he doesn't like fruit in salads ended up going back for seconds and thirds! His ending comment was "never listen to what I say again." This salad tastes best when prepared just before serving. It will keep the flavors crisp and independent so that when the dressing is applied it comes together just perfectly.

Spinach Salad with Pears, Grapes, Goat Cheese, Pine Nuts and Honey Dressing

Ingredients:
For Dressing:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 dash of red wine vinegar

For Salad:
Fresh spinach
Arugula
1 Bosc pear (thinly sliced)
1 small branch of red grapes (halved)
Goat cheese (crumbled)
Pine nuts

Directions:
1. For the dressing, combine all in the ingredients in a small bowl and mix quickly with a fork.
2. For the salad, combine all the ingredients and drizzle with the dressing. Serve and enjoy!