Anjou Pear and Danish Bleu Cheese Salad

This belongs in my SUMMER SERIES.

ingredients:

1-2 anjou pears cut into chunks
2 tablespoons of danish bleu cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds* (see below)
craisens
dark greens, or spinach
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cucumber, seeded, and sliced into small trips
1/4 cup purple onion, sliced into rings

* to toast almonds, in shallow pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon white sugar. heat on stove top and add almonds. WATCH them carefully, as they can burn easily. swirl the pan and coat the nuts. They will be fragrant and should not take long to toast. Dump on wax paper and roughly chop after cool down. Sprinkle over salad.